at an end
idiom
: finished and completed
The battle was at an end.
We would like to see this matter at an end.
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Tax season is almost at an end, with payments and returns due on April 15.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Nakata’s footballing journey was at an end but there have never been any regrets, doubts, or desire to turn back the clock.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The rear tires of Piastri's car spun on the grass, hinting that his race was at an end.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Thomas Bach’s tenure as International Olympic Committee President is at an end, and a new leader of the Olympic movement will be chosen by the IOC membership on March 20.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Nakata’s footballing journey was at an end but there have never been any regrets, doubts, or desire to turn back the clock.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The rear tires of Piastri's car spun on the grass, hinting that his race was at an end.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Thomas Bach’s tenure as International Olympic Committee President is at an end, and a new leader of the Olympic movement will be chosen by the IOC membership on March 20.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at an end
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“At an end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20an%20end. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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