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

With the Seahawks down by five in the closing seconds, quarterback Russell Wilson threw deep to receiver Golden Tate in the end zone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Quiggin further adds that all of Albanese's "running around" won't "make that much difference in the end because these things are determined by markets".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But if that was the thinking, in the end, the city lost its bet.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Rockefeller succeeded through vision, hard work, and ruthless tactics—and in the end, his creation was broken up by regulators.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Like her sister Semele she was fortunate in the end.

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

Related Words

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