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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As Gil-galad declares the elves’ days in Middle-earth at an end, Círdan shows up with the three rings: two in his hand and one on his finger. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 Back on the grounds of the Buddhist temple, my meditation session was almost at an end. Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024 Phogat’s Olympics are at an end, but more and more Indian women are taking up sports — and excelling. Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024 Ernest Dykes, 51, was among three men whose decades-long tenure on death row appears to be at an end, Price announced Tuesday. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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