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in the end

ADVERB
eventually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
finally in the course of time one day someday sooner or later ultimately
WEAK
after all at last at the end of the day hereafter in future in the long run sometime when all is said and done
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never
ADVERB
once and for all
Synonyms
WEAK
after all at last at long last at the end conclusively in conclusion it's about time sooner or later
ADVERB
subsequently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afterwards finally later
STRONG
after
WEAK
after while at a later date behind by and by consequently in the aftermath infra latterly next
Antonyms
WEAK
earlier former prior
ADVERB
ultimately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basically conclusively finally someday sooner or later
WEAK
after a while after all as a conclusion at last at long last at the close by and by climactically fundamentally hereafter in conclusion in consummation in due time in future in the sequel presently sequentially sometime somewhere
Antonyms
WEAK
never

Example Sentences

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"We all look for belonging, want to love and be loved, to believe in the end everything is okay."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And yet, in the end, you can’t help but pity the man.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“Television was reasonably siloed … ABC took a long time deciding because they could see that there was something about it, but in the end they passed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

"All I can say is keep your head up, keep believing in the right things, keep acting in the right way, and in the end... good triumphs over evil."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The food we had brought with us from the farm lasted as long as we could make it, but in the end of course there was none left.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.