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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Alice, on the other hand, lets it all out, leaving Walker feeling “light as a feather. Everything that woman felt went down the lens, so in the end, I actually felt good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“But in the end, the price was simply too high.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In fact, he’s always rewarded in the end with even more fame, fortune and power.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

“We wish all of our competitors the best because, in the end, we are in the service of what value we deliver to our customers.”

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

And he said afterwards, when he was well again, that he was sure it was Peter’s compass that had made him better in the end, and not the doctor’s medicine.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

in the end

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