to end all

idiom

: being the final or ultimate version of something because nothing else comparable could follow
The company claims that its new product will be a/the computer to end all computers.
World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars.

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Instead, the White House instructed Dudek to end all claims and direct-deposit transactions by phone. Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025 President Donald Trump distanced himself from Florida’s plans to become the first state to end all vaccine mandates — including for schoolchildren — advising caution on the issue and pointing to the many successful vaccinations available. Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 Joe Raedle | Getty Images Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for children to attend schools, state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, a prominent immunization critic, announced Wednesday. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 The salsa to end all salsas This game-changing salsa recipe adds poached shrimp and other surprises to the mix. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to end all

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“To end all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20end%20all. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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