after all
adverb
1
: in spite of considerations or expectations to the contrary : nevertheless
decided to take the train after all
didn't rain after all
2
: in view of all circumstances
literature which is after all only a special department of reading—
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Patriotic style, after all, is something politicians have embraced for years—just take the first lady, Dr. Jill Biden, who often wears American labels such as Ralph Lauren, Christian Siriano, and Markarian.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2024
Indeed, after all the wild swings, the S & P 500 is a scant 1.2% below an intraday record of 5,669.67 reached in July.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
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Spoiler alert: Pax and D-16 eventually figure out how to transform — it is still called Transformers after all.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Curiously, a show called NASCAR Inside the Playoffs doesn’t exactly sound like a year-round program—after all, the playoffs end in November.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2024
Indeed, after all the wild swings, the S & P 500 is a scant 1.2% below an intraday record of 5,669.67 reached in July.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024
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Spoiler alert: Pax and D-16 eventually figure out how to transform — it is still called Transformers after all.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
Curiously, a show called NASCAR Inside the Playoffs doesn’t exactly sound like a year-round program—after all, the playoffs end in November.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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