at an end

idiom

: finished and completed
The battle was at an end.
We would like to see this matter at an end.

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Nakata’s footballing journey was at an end but there have never been any regrets, doubts, or desire to turn back the clock. — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025 The rear tires of Piastri's car spun on the grass, hinting that his race was at an end. — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Thomas Bach’s tenure as International Olympic Committee President is at an end, and a new leader of the Olympic movement will be chosen by the IOC membership on March 20. — Blythe Lawrence, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Now, however, this federal largesse – which some cities used to fill mounting fiscal cracks – is at an end. — John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at an end

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“At an end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20an%20end. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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