Definitions

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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And in the end, Rushing was the hero.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

That’s probably overegging the pudding — I’d be surprised if that many attendees signed on the dotted line — but in the end, it’s a numbers game.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

“I was saying, ‘These are my 12 album titles, give me some more,’ and of course in the end we never used any of them.”

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

But there is another school of thought tipping to the theory that - despite all the excitement over Bardella - it will in the end be Le Pen facing the electorate next April-May.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

But in the end, it was the fault’s slipperiness that proved the scientific predictions wrong.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

in the end

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