end of an era
- closing chapterFinal portion of something
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- twilightLight after sunset
- legacyWhat's passed down
nostalgia · milestone · transition · goodbye · finale · curtain call · swan song · passing · turning point · watershed · decline · last hurrah · bygone · remnant · fading · eclipse · dusk · memorial
temporal transition
end of an eranew era
Period of transformation
new beginning · fresh start · genesis · inauguration · commencement
continuity vs. change
end of an eracontinuation
Act of proceeding further
perpetuation · status quo · permanence · endurance · persistence