come to an end
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Conclude, terminate, as in the familiar proverb, All things come to an end , stated by Geoffrey Chaucer in Troilus and Cressida (c. 1374).
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come to a bad end ; come to no good . Have a bad outcome or die in an unpleasant way. For example, I always suspected this venture would come to no good , or Her parents feared he would come to a bad end .
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. Die at a young age, terminate much sooner than desired or expected. For example, The blow was fatal, causing the young boxer to meet an untimely end , or Our partnership came to an untimely end when I became too ill to work . Also see dead end .
Example Sentences
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Deutsche Bank’s forecast comes as investors debate whether gold’s rally has come to an end.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
After 140 miles, my road trip had come to an end.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
One is an update on what the Duffer Brothers of “Stranger Things” are up to, now that their long-running series has come to an end.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The trial, which began in early February, is due to come to an end this week and the three judges will then retire to consider their verdicts.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
As if that weren’t enough, although the fighting in Ireland had come to an end, civil war had broken out in England.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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