by/from all accounts
idiom
: according to all of the different descriptions of something
By all accounts, the band put on a great show.
She was, by all accounts, good at her job.
They seemed, from all accounts, to have a happy marriage.
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There is nowhere near enough cash to await the fate of federal 'green new deal' funding for planting trees – and, by all accounts, the outcome will be grim.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
This year, the group had planned to stage its 2025 watch week in my hometown of Los Angeles, at a hillside villa, by all accounts spectacular.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
The director had a charmed and normal childhood, by all accounts; he was born in Montana but moved all over the country as a kid, living in Washington, North Carolina, Idaho, and Virginia at various points.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
This is, by all accounts, a weak QB class and the Raiders desperately need a legit rebuild.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
This year, the group had planned to stage its 2025 watch week in my hometown of Los Angeles, at a hillside villa, by all accounts spectacular.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
The director had a charmed and normal childhood, by all accounts; he was born in Montana but moved all over the country as a kid, living in Washington, North Carolina, Idaho, and Virginia at various points.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
This is, by all accounts, a weak QB class and the Raiders desperately need a legit rebuild.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“By/from all accounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Ffrom%20all%20accounts. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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