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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How and why, for example, did Arakawa, by all accounts a youthful, energetic woman, contract the hantavirus and die so suddenly?
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Big 10 Semi-Final Play Results in a California Clash for the Championship
In the first Big 10 matchup, (#1) USC came out by all accounts flat, and (#5) Michigan took an early and commanding lead in the first quarter outscoring the Trojans 12-9.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The opening of Bode’s Paris emporium was, by all accounts, a family affair.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Rodgers, by all accounts, wanted to return to the Jets, and was told no, something stars like him treat like part of some foreign language.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Big 10 Semi-Final Play Results in a California Clash for the Championship
In the first Big 10 matchup, (#1) USC came out by all accounts flat, and (#5) Michigan took an early and commanding lead in the first quarter outscoring the Trojans 12-9.
—Allison Smith, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The opening of Bode’s Paris emporium was, by all accounts, a family affair.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Rodgers, by all accounts, wanted to return to the Jets, and was told no, something stars like him treat like part of some foreign language.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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