end-all

American  

[end-awl] / ˈɛndˌɔl /

noun

1. the ultimate purpose, object, or conclusion.

   Money is the be-all and end-all of his existence.

2. something that brings things to such an end or conclusion.

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end-all British  

noun

1. short for be-all and end-all

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Etymology

Origin of end-all

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

It's not the be-all and end-all, but it would be another marker the players can look back on.

From BBC

"I have sometimes felt that snooker is the be-all and end-all, but this has made me realise how lucky I am, and it has freed me up to just enjoy the game."

From BBC

“Is this the end-all, and we can just stop thinking about it? Absolutely not,” Thomas said.

From Washington Post

“It’s just so grounding in that sense of as important as the games are to us, they’re not the be-all, end-all.”

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, he said, “the vaccines we have currently are not going to be the be-all, end-all,” he said.

From Reuters