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.
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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
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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
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“At an end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20an%20end. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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