to end all
idiom
: being the final or ultimate version of something because nothing else comparable could follow
The company claims that its new product will be a/the computer to end all computers.
World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars.
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Federal cuts looming In addition to the state cuts, President Donald Trump, claiming that National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service have a liberal bias, has sought to end all federal spending on public media.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
If Pearl Harbor was an unprovoked face punch, then Hiroshima was the kick in the balls to end all future wars.
—Noah Hawley, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
After that, everyone needed a breather and Noel stepped up with his trusty acoustic guitar and the big ballad section to end all big ballad sections.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 4 July 2025
On January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end all categorical parole programs, including CHNV.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
If Pearl Harbor was an unprovoked face punch, then Hiroshima was the kick in the balls to end all future wars.
—Noah Hawley, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
After that, everyone needed a breather and Noel stepped up with his trusty acoustic guitar and the big ballad section to end all big ballad sections.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 4 July 2025
On January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to end all categorical parole programs, including CHNV.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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“To end all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20end%20all. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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