WINDUPS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

windups

noun

plural of windup

as in endings

the last part of a process or action wait until the windup of your sales pitch before giving up any information about the product's price point

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Beginnings can feel energetic and chipper and game, kind of, but endings are fireflies in the dark.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Instead, as far as endings for superhero stories go, Episode 8 has a lot of chatter.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of endings

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Much of its work, particularly on national security matters, remains shielded from public view, but some of the office’s conclusions have emerged in often dense legal opinions.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Given the inherent volatility and randomness of postseason baseball, trying to draw permanent or predictive conclusions from small sample size outcomes is ultimately pointless.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.

— Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025

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