in the end

Idioms  

1. Eventually, ultimately, as in All will turn out well in the end. [Mid-1500s]

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Example Sentences

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in the end

But in the end, the chain’s traditions won out.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

That looked as if it might be decisive, but in the end Verstappen was comfortably able to keep Antonelli at bay, crossing the line 3.6 seconds ahead.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

“We are 180 guys who spend weeks riding in the mountains and in the end, all of a sudden,” Pogacar said, “we come to the streets of one of the biggest cities in the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“But also, in the end, it is up to me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

But in the end it was Karli, of course, who eventually decided this family moment had gone on quite long enough, and broke the silence.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Related Words

• finally
• in the course of time
• one day
• someday
• sooner or later
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