end in (something)
phrasal verb
: to have (something) at the end
The word ends in a suffix.
The knife ends in a sharp point.
Their marriage ended in divorce.
The race ended in a tie.
Examples of end in (something) in a Sentence
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However, that contest ended in a split draw, and with neither man impressing the matchmakers in that matchup, the UFC opted not to give either man a second go at earning the belt.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Victoria in Canada will round out the schedule before the cruise ends in Vancouver.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
There is no disagreement that even with 2020 not counting, Goldstein’s NCAA eligibility ended in 2024.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Forget Tomorrow World Tour resumes overseas on March 21 in Buenos Aires at Lollapalooza Argentina and will end in Paris on July 20 after a European leg.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Nvidia’s revenue in the quarter ended in January rose 78%, and full fiscal-year revenue soared 114% to $130.5 billion.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
An administrator told The New York Times in 2019 that his time at the school ended in a dismissal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The basic history of U.S.-China and U.S.-Taiwan relations After the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949, two governments laid claim to China: the People’s Republic of China (PRC) which took over the mainland, and the Republic of China (ROC) which defected to the island of Taiwan.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Prior attempts by the Nigerian government to build and operate large-scale refineries ended in failure, leaving Nigerian consumers and businesses reliant on petrol imports, mostly from Europe.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Victoria in Canada will round out the schedule before the cruise ends in Vancouver.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
There is no disagreement that even with 2020 not counting, Goldstein’s NCAA eligibility ended in 2024.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The Forget Tomorrow World Tour resumes overseas on March 21 in Buenos Aires at Lollapalooza Argentina and will end in Paris on July 20 after a European leg.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
Nvidia’s revenue in the quarter ended in January rose 78%, and full fiscal-year revenue soared 114% to $130.5 billion.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
An administrator told The New York Times in 2019 that his time at the school ended in a dismissal.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The basic history of U.S.-China and U.S.-Taiwan relations After the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949, two governments laid claim to China: the People’s Republic of China (PRC) which took over the mainland, and the Republic of China (ROC) which defected to the island of Taiwan.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Prior attempts by the Nigerian government to build and operate large-scale refineries ended in failure, leaving Nigerian consumers and businesses reliant on petrol imports, mostly from Europe.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
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“End in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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