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end of the road

NOUN

end of the line

Synonyms

WEAK

cessation close closing closure completion conclusion consummation ending finale finish outcome resolution stop stopping point termination terminus

NOUN

finish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment defeat ending finale

STRONG

achievement acquirement acquisition annihilation attainment cease cessation close closing culmination curtain curtains death denouement end finis last ruin stop termination terminus wrap

WEAK

desistance end of the line last stage wind-up winding-up wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning opening start

STRONG

birth commencement creation failure forfeit

WEAK

initiation introduction

Example Sentences

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“Obviously, this is not the end of the road for us.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But in L.A., none is so iconic as the giant looming penguin that signifies milkshakes, burgers, oldies playlists and sheer Americana at the end of the road.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

However in February the city council announced it was the end of the road for the initiative, electing for electric vehicles instead.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The "Rocket Man" singer alleged that all three of the family's landlines "were hacked, including the junction box at the end of the road".

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Every other time she’d moved, she’d been able to think of the destination as a brief stop along the way, but this one was the end of the road.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

end of the road

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