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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But in the last analysis, Western pressure will have only a limited effect, in part because the regime will counterbalance such efforts with support from neighboring African dictatorships and possibly China. Herbert F. Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2016 But in the final analysis, America has rightly been viewed as a beacon of democracy and a protector of freedom on the global stage. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for in the final/last analysis

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