after all
adverb
1
: in spite of considerations or expectations to the contrary : nevertheless
decided to take the train after all
didn't rain after all
2
: in view of all circumstances
literature which is after all only a special department of reading—
W. W. Watt
W. W. WattExamples of after all in a Sentence
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Grok, after all, is trained on X’s huge years-old archive of user posts, and many of those aren’t exactly erudite.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
And, that’s reasonable because, after all, the plants are closely related.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Slidell, after all, is still within commuting distance of friends and jobs in St. Bernard Parish to the south.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
That part is your job and responsibility, after all — to manage your side of your friendships, to set your own priorities and boundaries, and to communicate clearly.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
As a result, the significant wealth transfer from baby boomers to younger generations that researchers have predicted may not be so great after all, as much of older Americans' money goes toward health care.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
But as the film unspools and Agent Smith comes face to face with Neo and his master Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Weaving begins showing signs that this AI is not so unfeeling, not so unbothered after all.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
This is Michigan, after all, so weather forecasts are subject to change at any time.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
Everyone loves bacon, after all, but absolutely no one wants shiny slicks of fat congealing at the top of their drink.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2024
Kylie Robison, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
And, that’s reasonable because, after all, the plants are closely related.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Slidell, after all, is still within commuting distance of friends and jobs in St. Bernard Parish to the south.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
That part is your job and responsibility, after all — to manage your side of your friendships, to set your own priorities and boundaries, and to communicate clearly.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
As a result, the significant wealth transfer from baby boomers to younger generations that researchers have predicted may not be so great after all, as much of older Americans' money goes toward health care.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
But as the film unspools and Agent Smith comes face to face with Neo and his master Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Weaving begins showing signs that this AI is not so unfeeling, not so unbothered after all.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
This is Michigan, after all, so weather forecasts are subject to change at any time.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2024
Everyone loves bacon, after all, but absolutely no one wants shiny slicks of fat congealing at the top of their drink.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2024
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