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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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 This launches a prank war to end all prank wars, bringing Sari and Gabe together in a story of love, family, community, and irresistibly delicious pastries. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 June 2025 Trump has threatened to cut off federal grants to Harvard over fights related to his efforts to end all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs as well as battles about campus pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which the Trump administration has blamed in part on foreign radicals. Ian Swanson, The Hill, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for to end all

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“To end all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20end%20all. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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