Ending and Initial

Ending

Ending noun - The last part of a process or action.

Initial is an antonym for ending.

Nearby Words: end, ended

Initial

Initial adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

Ending is an antonym for initial in opening topic.

How words are described

common common ending common initial
real real ending real initial
last last ending last initial

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / The Lion Guard Art Shift: The ending credits recaps the premiere in cave painting, similar to Simba revealing the origin of the Lion Guard and its initial fall.
  • Series / Tensou Sentai Goseiger Dancing Theme: The ending theme, "Gotcha☆Goseiger", subverted this despite initial guesses.
  • Literature / Gone Girl Initial reports said Flynn had written a different ending for the film, but she and Fincher later walked back those implications.
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