end-all
/'endɔl/
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Definition
Noun: - The ultimate goal or purpose; the final and most important thing: "end-all" refers to something that is considered the ultimate objective or the most significant conclusion, often implying nothing exists beyond it or is more important than it.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- For some people, wealth is the end-all of their existence.
- The scientist argued that technological advancement should not be seen as the end-all of human progress.
- Winning the championship was his end-all, and he trained for nothing else.
Advanced Usage
- "be-all and end-all": This is the most common usage, where "end-all" is paired with "be-all" to form an idiom meaning the most important part or the ultimate purpose of something.
- Getting a promotion is not the be-all and end-all of a successful career; personal satisfaction matters too.
- For him, music is the be-all and end-all of his life.
Variants and Related Words
- Be-all and end-all (idiomatic noun phrase): The entire reason for something's existence; the most important element.
- In this company, customer satisfaction is the be-all and end-all.
Synonyms
- Ultimate goal: The final objective.
- Summit: The highest point or level.
- Culmination: The highest or climactic point of something.
- Final cause: (In philosophy) The ultimate purpose for which something is done.
Related Idioms
- The be-all and end-all: As detailed in the "Advanced Usage" section, this is the primary idiom containing the word "end-all." It emphasizes something as the supreme or only important factor.
- Don't worry so much about one test; it's not the be-all and end-all of your academic future.
Noun
- the ultimate goal
- human beings are not the end-all of evolution