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in the end

Idioms  

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

Example Sentences

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The whole thing is entertainingly done, even if, in the end, it does not tell us very much about its subject that we didn’t already suspect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But in the end, these acts of maturity and vulnerability will be necessary if American democracy is to heal and be made stronger.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Undoubtedly, this story will be making far greater waves in the UK than in the US, and in the end that may be the intention.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But in the end, he said, it was liberating.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But Menoeceus had not died in vain; in the end the Thebans prevailed and of the seven champions all were killed except Adrastus only.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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