Meaning & use

end-all-be-all

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The most important or ultimate thing; something regarded as final and beyond which nothing else matters.

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A good resume helps, but it isn't the end-all-be-all of getting hired.

For years, winning the championship felt like the end-all-be-all of his career.

A note on using this word

End-all-be-all is informal and almost always used to argue that something is being overvalued, often paired with 'not' or 'isn't.'

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