end-all
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- noun
- /ˈɛndˌɔl/
- People think a statistical model is the end all be all, and it's not.
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Watch on YouTubeIt's it's not the end all for me anymore.
- It's it's not the end all for me anymore.
- People think a statistical model is the end all be all, and it's not.
- And that's the end all and be all for me.
- But synapses are not the be all and end all of neural function.
- Listen, because yes, it's, it's not the end all be all.
- So I don't think that any single door is the be all end all.
- But more than anything, this election is not the be all and end all.
- And romantic relationships are not the be all and end all.
- Like the IPO is held up as this be all end all, but it's just one more milestone along the way.
- I mean, I, I laugh at people's naivete to think what is going on today or what we grew up with is the end all.
- I think that love is kind of the be all and end all of being a human being.
- I mean, Stalin believed that, you know, socialism was the be all and end all of, you know, human existence.
- Low carb can be a fantastic approach for some people, but it's not the be all and end all for everyone.
- And, and I think what you're saying is so true that we sometimes think of meditation and prayer as as the be all and end all of our transformation.
- So I'm, I'm interested in the warrior archetype, but not to the be all and end all of everything else.
- So even though, because when you've never had the money, it feels like the be all and end all.
- But can you just Yeah, is the be all and end all for me.
Examples
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This is not intended to be the end-all, be-all of future transportation planning.
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This vote will not be the end-all, be-all solution to our traffic problems.
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I think that love is kind of the be all and end all of being a human being.
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Yeah, I think that it means a lot, especially coming from an African household where school is the end all be all.
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Low carb can be a fantastic approach for some people, but it's not the be all and end all for everyone.
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We don't want to allow one person's judgement to be the be all and end all of how the rest of us have to conduct our lives.
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It is not the be-all or end-all of restoring natural ecosystems.
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For many people, financial stability is the end-all of their career aspirations.
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In her opinion, achieving personal happiness is the end-all that everyone should strive for.
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He believed that winning the championship was the end-all of their season.
Synonyms
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1.0
A result a person or group plans to achieve
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A goal a person or group wants to achieve
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The aim of a plan or action
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The goal someone wants to reach
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The most important thing or main aim
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The final goal of a process or journey
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The main purpose that something aims for
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The purpose for which something exists or is made
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Etymology
End-all comes from the older phrase be-all and end-all, where end means 'final result' and all means 'everything'. So end-all is the thing seen as the final or most important goal — the last result that matters.