end-all

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It’s what Panko called an “optimization technique,” not the be-all and end-all of a retirement plan.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Money is a big part, but it's not the be-all and end-all.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But California would not prove to be the be-all and end-all for the rapper, who chose to lay down more permanent roots in Utah, just outside of Salt Lake City.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

“This is not the end-all, be-all; you still need that enforcement side, the education and the engineering,” said Jennifer Seeto, captain of the sheriff’s Malibu/Lost Hills station.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

That lean beanpole—for Miss Lavinia was lean in comparison to Madge and Dorcas, who had always been held up to Johnny as the end-all of feminine beauty.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes