bring an end to (something)
idiom
: to stop, finish, or complete (something)
Negotiations brought an end to the conflict.
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The completion of the intersection will bring an end to an eight-year project that was delayed by cost increases.
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
Rupnow's influencers were part of a larger movement to accelerate violence and bring an end to humanity.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
An armistice in 1953 paused fighting, but did not formally bring an end to the war.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Palestinian statehood could help bring an end to a war that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians in Gaza since Hamas’s brutal October 7 attack killed around 1,200 people in Israel almost two years ago, as well as bring home the hostages still being held in Gaza.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
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John Tuohy, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
Rupnow's influencers were part of a larger movement to accelerate violence and bring an end to humanity.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
An armistice in 1953 paused fighting, but did not formally bring an end to the war.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Palestinian statehood could help bring an end to a war that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians in Gaza since Hamas’s brutal October 7 attack killed around 1,200 people in Israel almost two years ago, as well as bring home the hostages still being held in Gaza.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Bring an end to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20an%20end%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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