end of the line

NOUN

end

Synonyms

WEAK

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

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“Travelers usually are at the end of the line to see any money,” said Katy Nastro, a spokesperson with Going, a travel-deals company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Telegraphy was nearly instantaneous, but it required skilled operators at each end of the line to encode and decode the message, effectively slowing transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

When asked who she was talking to on the other end of the line she said it was “the head of customs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025

But some are asking whether he has now reached the the end of the line.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

Finn couldn’t hear the voice on the other end of the line, and that was probably a good thing.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

end of the line

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