in the end

phrase

Synonyms of in the endnext
: after all, ultimately
will surely succeed in the end

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Formally, the sculpture connects with last year’s performance by way of a standing structure that, in the live event, was PVC piping that was wielded and rose up into a similar position in the end. Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Tran’s lawyer has called the charges trumped up and said Tran will be vindicated in the end. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 This week in practice, the Jets’ offense has struggled to consistently put the ball in the end zone. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Yuto Kawamura-Johnson makes a juggling catch in the end zone on a pretty 30-yard pass from AJ Chung and West Orange ties game, 28-24, with the Rodrigo Biggio extra point kick. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the end

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in the end was in 1569

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“In the end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20end. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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