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as in be-all and end-all
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as in center
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Recent Examples of alpha and omega
The mosaic also depicts alpha and omega, the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet — when paired, they’re used as a Christian symbol.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The hosts have been funneling through their alpha and omega of SGA and Jalen Williams.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
At the base of the rotunda, serving as an alpha and omega, is Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video Love is the message, the message is Death.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Content is its own alpha and omega.
—WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023
And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022
Some call it our alpha and omega energies.
—Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022
The Hoyas are his alpha and omega.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021
Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The hosts have been funneling through their alpha and omega of SGA and Jalen Williams.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
At the base of the rotunda, serving as an alpha and omega, is Arthur Jafa’s 2016 video Love is the message, the message is Death.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Content is its own alpha and omega.
—WIRED, 2 Apr. 2023
And for me, the ‘alpha and omega’ is the freedom.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 May 2022
Some call it our alpha and omega energies.
—Emily Goodson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2022
The Hoyas are his alpha and omega.
—Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 10 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alpha and omega
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Don’t let one path be your be-all and end-all.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Each summer, the jury seems to be out on what the trendiest, be-all and end-all sneaker color is — and 2025 is so far providing us with a slew of options, from white sneakers that can be worn with dresses to those featuring subtle pastels like butter yellow.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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Downstairs, meanwhile, the finished basement could become a rec room, billiards room, or fitness center, with a large brick fireplace heating up the space.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Initially treated as a death by natural causes, the case was later ruled a homicide after an undertaker noticed a knife wound on the back of her neck.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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These children die early in life unless their impaired immune system is re-created with bone-marrow transplants.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Traditionally eaten to restore the sick, the broth is rich with marrow from long hours of braising.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately for Hilaria Baldwin, family fun isn't without its causalities.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Correlation and causality is something for statisticians, political scientists and sociologists.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The core dispute is the skyrocketing cost of healthcare premiums.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Objects that formed between the soot and frost lines will be less dense, will have the capacity to possess some volatiles, and can have a wide variety of masses, but should always have rock-and-metal cores.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
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This response only makes sense on surface level and has the causation backward.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Grounding researchers describe this as a form of electrical disconnection from the natural world that may be contributing to the rise in chronic inflammatory conditions — a framing worth including without overstating causation.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The 20,062-seat stadium has a Petco Park vibe, from the artwork and nods to the team’s history located throughout the stadium.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In advance of the Florida Legislature meeting next week to redraw congressional districts, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is decrying the move as a partisan effort to eliminate Democratic seats.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Alpha and omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alpha%20and%20omega. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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