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Recent Examples of after all
Xi, after all, has courted no ideological allies as powerful as the current president of the United States of America.
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Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
There's no genuine spark between her and Vanya, after all.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Statement fashions, after all, are a huge part of the awards circus: Part of the fun is tuning in to see all of the stars in their finest couture.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The world is still waiting for LeBron James' Slam Dunk Contest debut, after all.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
There's no genuine spark between her and Vanya, after all.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Statement fashions, after all, are a huge part of the awards circus: Part of the fun is tuning in to see all of the stars in their finest couture.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
The world is still waiting for LeBron James' Slam Dunk Contest debut, after all.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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DiCaprio’s box office track record is enviable, however.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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We shouldn't be disappointed however, this race was closer than anyone ever imagined.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That same brother, Bill, takes the stand next, a hulking man who nevertheless looks small surrounded by his family.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Democrats, who have nothing going for them, nevertheless went bonkers, acting as though the leak was equivalent to World War II Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower leaking plans for the Normandy invasion to the Germans.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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And regardless, the preservative was largely removed from vaccines in 1999.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 Mar. 2025
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Left unsaid: That argument may not fly and, regardless, a judge had signaled those planes should have stayed grounded.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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