: something that constitutes an end: such as
a
: conclusion
a movie with a happy ending
b
: one or more letters or syllables added to a word base especially in inflection
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I didn't like the book's ending.
Common verb endings in English are “-s,” “-ed,” and “-ing.”
You can often recognize an English adverb by its “-ly” ending.
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Well, at least one part of this story has a happy ending.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
Now, months later, Solo is getting his happy ending with a familiar family.
—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Stuff like that is as predictable as the ending to a fairy tale.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2025
Fans who saw the movie on or after its Nov. 22 premiere, or listened to its No. 2 Billboard 200-charting soundtrack, discovered that the bubbly anthem was extended with an alternate ending — featuring three key changes and an atmospheric opera note hit by Grande for the big finish.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
Now, months later, Solo is getting his happy ending with a familiar family.
—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Stuff like that is as predictable as the ending to a fairy tale.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2025
Fans who saw the movie on or after its Nov. 22 premiere, or listened to its No. 2 Billboard 200-charting soundtrack, discovered that the bubbly anthem was extended with an alternate ending — featuring three key changes and an atmospheric opera note hit by Grande for the big finish.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Ending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ending. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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ending
noun
end·ing
ˈen-diŋ 
: the final part : conclusion, end
a novel with a happy ending
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