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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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In the end this didn't feel like one of them, but that doesn't mean Sir Keir Starmer has escaped unscathed.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In the end, she chose members who were serious about books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In the end, county officials were persuaded to act.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

In the end, Sutton said his post-divorce life came together better than he had expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

In the end she’d chosen both, a scarier thing, but the braver thing.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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