to end all

phrase

: 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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Before halftime, the game risked descending into such a farce that it could have been remembered as the third-place match to end all third-place matches. Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Le Pen, a favorite to win next year’s French presidential election, has previously called to end all immigration into France, and once compared Muslims praying in the street to Nazi occupation. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 The fight has been going on for more than two years now, and recently, a judge ruled against Hoopes, ordering her to end all on-site tastings and public events or sales. John Ramos, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 The date night to end all date nights is upon us once again — any ideas? Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 6 Feb. 2026 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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