ending

[ en-ding ]

noun

1. a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close:

   Putting away the Christmas ornaments marked the ending of the season.

2. the final or concluding part; conclusion:

   a story with a happy ending.

3. death; destruction.
4. Grammar. a morpheme, especially an inflection, at the end of a word, as -s in cuts.
5. (not in technical use) any final word part, as the -ow of widow.

ending

/ ˈɛndɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of bringing to or reaching an end
2. the last part of something, as a book, film, etc
3. the final part of a word, esp a suffix
4. chess another word for endgame

Other Words From

• un·ending adjective
• un·ending·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ending¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English endyng, Old English endung; equivalent to end ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Gaetz, a Trump loyalist, resigned from his House seat on Wednesday, effectively ending the ethics investigation that has harried him for years, a Republican official familiar with the matter told The New York Times.

From Salon

"I was fortunate to get some extra years out of my career and complete cycling, I guess. The majority of athletes will never get to go out on a fairytale ending," he added.

From BBC

Disney also saw growth in its streaming business, ending the fourth quarter with a total of 174 million Disney+ and Hulu subscribers, and more than 120 million Disney+ paid subscribers, which the company said was an increase of 4.4 million compared with the previous quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

In conversations with Salon, many expressed hope that Trump might take up their own pet issue, like dismantling the administrative state, ending diversity initiatives or directing public funds to religious schools.

From Salon

But on Wednesday evening, Johnson said Gaetz had resigned as a lawmaker, effectively ending the House probe since the committee only investigates members.

From BBC

Related Words

• closure
• completion
• denouement
• finale
• outcome
• period
• resolution