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adjective

as in finished
brought or having come to an end the recently ended season was one of the best that the baseball team ever had

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ended

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verb

past tense of end
1
as in concluded
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point let's end the meeting with a short prayer

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2
as in ceased
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other

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3
as in stopped
to come to an end a book so good that you hate to see it end

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as in died
to stop living a great general, who ended on the field of battle

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Recent Examples of ended
Adjective
Play-Doh Activity Ideas Whether homemade or store-bought, Play-Doh is one of the best mediums for open-ended, imaginative fun. — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 However, the decree declaring the partial mobilization that Putin signed in September 2022 is open-ended, allowing authorities to resume it if needed. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The way Vassilopoulos and her team have chosen not to define things like Alex’s gender identity feels very of the open-ended, label-resistant ways of the younger generations. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 But for Hernon and his team, working with artists who ask open ended questions has had a measurable impact. — Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 For now, her comeback is open-ended. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Tran independently called 911 to make a report that the truck driver caused a hit-and-run collision, telling police that he had been stopped in traffic when his vehicle was rear-ended. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 While nickel corner is sort of open-ended, Chau Smith-Wade and Corey Thornton can both play there. — Mike Kaye updated May 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 In contrast, qualitative studies are more open-ended. — Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Verb
The city experienced a recent peak of 719 homicides in 2022, a year before Johnson took office, and ended last year with 416, according to Chicago police statistics. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 This is one family’s experience of their last year in Connecticut after major hospitals abruptly ended gender-affirming medical care for trans youth. — Dr. Sj Job, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Dinwiddie ended the season with 3,043 yards passing and 29 touchdowns. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026 Spencer Fane’s motion, filed June 26 in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, said the firm began representing Jones in late August 2024 and served as his counsel through the trial, which ended June 5. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 Djokovic made 70 unforced errors in a painful performance that ended mere minutes before midnight. — Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The acquisition ended five decades of family leadership, with CEO Howard Levine stepping down in 2016. — Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 His tenure ended messily, with reports of deteriorating team relations and a dugout incident. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Ali ended the match with a 450 splash to pin Hotch and recapture the TNA International Championship. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ended
  1. finished
  2. concluded
  3. ceased
  4. stopped
  5. died
  6. up
  7. completed
  8. halted
Adjective
  • According to the team, the launch of 3Dirigo X marks an ongoing research phase rather than a finished product.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • With that and, soon enough, the end of the Civil War, construction of the red-brick fort was halted; the half-finished building is what remains today.
    — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of finished
Verb
  • The costars continued on Yellowstone Dutton Ranch until the fifth and final season concluded in December 2024.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Future Factor Judge Leon concluded that the government had just failed to show that the AT&T-Time Warner merger would substantially lessen competition.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of concluded
Verb
  • According to Reuters, Qalibaf, the Iranian parliament speaker, said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until military threats ceased and sanctions on Iran were lifted.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • History repeats itself Following the decline of prisoner importation in the early 20th century, West Virginia ceased to receive direct federal payments for housing prisoners.
    — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bilt, for its part, said the issue had to do with an earlier iteration of its credit cards that had stopped accepting customers.
    — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Jimerson and Brown, who died in 2020, were two of four people convicted of taking part in the murder and rape of 78-year-old Myrtle Holmes of Fordyce.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the village of Bilbasovka in eastern Ukraine, a 13-year-old child and an adult died after Russian troops dropped bombs on private houses Sunday, according to local official Vadim Lyakh.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of died
Adjective
  • Getting an up-close look at Ship, the company said, would shed light on how its heat shield held up during the flight — key information that could advance the development of Starship, which is designed to be fully and rapidly reusable.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Japan and Brazil have sought to open up Apple's App Store business model, under which developers have long ​paid commissions of up ​to 30% on in-app purchases of digital goods and services.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of up
Verb
  • Taylor Farms has completed more than a dozen acquisitions or investments since 2011.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Trump then argued that a massive renovation of the building can’t be completed without his fundraising – and recognition for it with his name on the building and grounds – even though Congress appropriated $257 million for the project.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of completed
Verb
  • Today, a federal court halted it before this administration could wreak havoc on our elections.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The near miss raised questions about why the commercial flight was cleared for takeoff while Marine One was preparing to depart, a period when airline traffic is typically halted around presidential helicopter operations.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of halted

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“Ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ended. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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