change the ending

Frequency: 6.66.0 per million words

to alter or modify the conclusion of a story.

endingVERB + ending

Categories:

change

Examples (10)

  • The director decided to change the ending after test audiences complained.
  • The author was forced to change the ending to make it more uplifting.
  • They had to change the ending of the movie during post-production.
  • The publisher asked her to change the ending to appeal to younger readers.
  • He wanted to change the ending but the editor disagreed.
  • The screenwriter was reluctant to change the ending so late in the process.
  • After negative feedback, they chose to change the ending completely.
  • The studio executives demanded that he change the ending to be more commercial.
  • She decided to change the ending to make it less predictable.
  • The playwright agreed to change the ending for the Broadway version.