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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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And in the end, they shoved their way to the front of the stage — and back to the Final Four.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Jurisdiction was consistently an issue, as Argentina argued the case should be argued back home but in the end the US courts kept it in New York.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

BTS – as with many other K-pop acts – are fan-focused, and this is possibly why “Swim” gets chosen in the end as the lead single as a love letter to the fans.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

All they can do is pray that everything works out in the end, she adds.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But in the end, history is not just about wars and constitutional amendments, facts we memorize.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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