ending
[noun]
Synonyms: finish, cessation, close, completion, conclusion, culmination, denouement, end, finale

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Antonyms: beginning

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

end‧ing /ˈendɪŋ/ noun
[Word Family: noun: end, ending; adjective: unending, endless; verb: end; adverb: endlessly]

1. [countable] the way that a story, film, activity etc finishes
happy/perfect/surprise etc ending
a story with a happy ending
ending to
Coffee is the perfect ending to a meal.

2. [uncountable] when a process stops or is finished, or when you finish it
ending of
the first elections since the ending of the dictatorship

3. [countable] the last part of a word:
Verbal nouns have the ending -ing.
⇒ never-ending

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ending
noun
ADJ. happy | sad, tragic, unhappy | dramatic | fairy-tale The crowd cheered on the unknown Tunisian, hoping for a fairy-tale ending to the race.
perfect The meal was the perfect ending to a great weekend.
abrupt I was surprised by the abrupt ending to the conversation.
VERB + ENDING have The book has a sad ending.
PREP. ~ to This is a happy ending to a rather sad story.

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