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in the end

in the end prepositional phrase: eventually, finally.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Eventually, finally.
    • We had a great day at the beach and in the end we had ice cream.
    • I refused to go with them, but in the end I was persuaded.
    Synonyms:
    at last
  2. After a thorough examination of the situation.
    • In the end I think she'll be better off going to the same school as her friends.

in the end meaning in Marathi, Malayalam, Punjabi and Indonesian

in the end in Marathi

in the end, at last, eventually
अखेरीस akherīs

in the end in Malayalam

eventually, finally
ഒടുവിൽ oṭuvil

in the end in Punjabi

in the end, at least, ultimately
ਆਖਰ ākhar

in the end in Indonesian

eventually, finally
akhirnya
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in the end in Persian
در نهایت dar nahâyat

Examples of in the end in a sentence

  • He got his comeuppance in the end.
  • Both sides will be disappointed not to have claimed their second win of the season, but in the end each had reasons to be grateful for the point.2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport:
  • In the end, it was he who staggered from the scene of the fight.2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian, archived from the...

Synonyms of in the end

All synonyms of in the end

Questions about in the end

What does in the end mean?
In the end means eventually, finally.
What is in the end in Marathi?
In the end in Marathi is अखेरीस (akherīs). See In the end meaning in Marathi.
How do you use in the end in a sentence?
He got his comeuppance in the end.
What part of speech is in the end?
In the end is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the end in the dictionary

  1. in the drink
  2. in the driver's seat
  3. in the driving seat
  4. in the dumps
  5. in the ear
  6. in the end
  7. in the event
  8. in the event of
  9. in the event that
  10. in the extreme
  11. in the eye of the wind

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Adapted from Wiktionary: in the end (page history and authors); अखेरीस (Marathi) (page history and authors); ਆਖਰ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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