Meaning & use
in the end
Eventually, after a period of time or a series of events; finally.
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We disagreed about the route, but in the end we let the map decide.
In the end, hard work mattered more than talent for winning the competition.
A note on using this word
In the end summarizes an outcome after events have played out, unlike 'at the end,' which refers to a literal final point in time or space.
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