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Synonyms

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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"We've stayed in the hunt and, in fairness to the players, they did dig it out in the end, so it was good."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

While you and your sibling would not necessarily be personally responsible for the debt, it would depend in the end on how your mom’s accounts are titled.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“But, in the end, we lose our humanity when we are thrilled by the destructive power of our military.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"We all look for belonging, want to love and be loved, to believe in the end everything is okay."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The fact that almost all his arguments are in the end arguments from testimony never seems to occur to him.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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