the end is near vs the end is in sight

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'The end is near' implies that something is about to finish or come to an end soon. On the other hand, 'The end is in sight' suggests that the end is visible or close, but not necessarily imminent.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that something is about to finish or come to an end soon.

"the end is near"

This phrase is used to convey the idea that a particular situation, event, or period of time is close to ending.

Examples:

Don't worry, the end is near for this project.
The end is near for our time here; we need to make the most of it.
The end is near for winter; spring is just around the corner.

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She said that the end is near.
Taittinger - the end is near...
Allow them to see a glimmer of enlightenment... as the offender realises that the end is near.
What happens to rich people when they know the end is near. It's really, really amazing.
The fact that the end is near colors all judgment.
But at this moment... the end is near for one planet.
Whether it's fast or slow or even if it doesn't move at all, but especially when the end is near.
Does it necessarily mean the end is near?
They told me that the end is near
It sounds like a last message to me, like someone who knows the end is near and wants to make amends.
It sounds like a last message to me, like someone who knows the end is near and wants to make amends.
Knowing the end is near lends a bittersweet urgency to every breath, every moment.
The answer is similar to that of the first vision: Man can not solve the problem; the end is near.
This massive corroding of the dark's strategies means that, for them, the end is near.
So I'm the guy that every time you see, you tell the end is near.
The time is nigh and the end is near
How to accompany somebody, when the end is near, how to support the nearest and dearest, when they meet with their own limitations are only some of the subjects of this exploration.
24, 2012 So it appears that by now the end is near, the sky's about to fall on our heads.
John spouting, The end is near.
The end is near, I assure you.

Alternatives:

the end is approaching
the end is imminent
the end is coming soon
the end is close
the end is at hand

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the end of something is visible or close, but not necessarily imminent.

"the end is in sight"

This phrase is used to convey the idea that the conclusion or resolution of a situation, task, or period of time is within reach or close.

Examples:

After years of hard work, the end is finally in sight.
Keep going, the end is in sight; you're almost there.
With the finish line in sight, the runners pushed themselves harder.

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Three more, monsieur, after this one, but the end is in sight.
You are ignoring all these things; in fact, you are developing a bunker mentality, and perhaps that is a good thing, because at least it shows that the end is in sight!
Although the work is not yet complete, it has been said that the end is in sight.
The end is in sight, and we will be so pleased to join you and help ensure that you ready for the great upliftment.
Perhaps the end is in sight.
The end is in sight.
The end is in sight.
Perhaps the end is in sight.
For religious orders in America, the end is in sight.
Nonetheless, I think the end is in sight.
I just can't believe the end is in sight.
I mean, it'll take a month to wean, but the end is in sight.
For Corcuera, Garza, and the other heads of the congregation founded by Marcial Maciel, the end is in sight.
I am SaLuSa from Sirius, assure you that the end is in sight, and events will get underway before not too long.
Mr President, this proposal on the landfill of waste has taken a long time, but hopefully the end is in sight now.
Trial judge Mr Justice Gillen said it looked as if "the end is in sight" for the evidence of the self-confessed terrorist who, along with his brother Ian, has implicated 14 others in a catalogue of UVF crimes.
I am focusing on Slovenia because I have been involved in that country's accession process and because it is a fine example of how realisation that the end is in sight can speed things up.
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The end is in sight, although chapters on such things as agriculture and regional policy have yet to be sorted out.
So My view has Changed: I am not interested in endless surgical operations and in fact it has come as a relief to know that the end is in sight.

Alternatives:

the end is close
the end is approaching
the end is near
the end is almost here
the end is within reach

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