in the final/last analysis

idiom

: after considering everything
used for a final statement or judgment that is based on what is most important in a particular situation
It was a difficult decision but, in the final/last analysis, it was the right choice.

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That, in the final analysis, is the primary function of an AHL team. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 Because what, in the final analysis, is effective writing? Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 The interim analysis found similar response rates between the two arms, suggesting that tamibarotene is unlikely to show a significant benefit in the final analysis, Syros said. Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024 And in the final analysis, that is nothing to celebrate. Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the final/last analysis 

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“In the final/last analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20final%2Flast%20analysis. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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