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
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Florida, after all, has been grinding through this start to the season while dealing with a slew of injuries.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
That’s pretty amazing after all these years.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
And these agencies are still trying to settle after all this.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The various sculptures and pictures by its artists, from Maurizio Cattelan and Robert Gober to Cady Noland and Kiki Smith, had, after all, already been convincingly discussed in other artistic contexts.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
That’s pretty amazing after all these years.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
And these agencies are still trying to settle after all this.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The various sculptures and pictures by its artists, from Maurizio Cattelan and Robert Gober to Cady Noland and Kiki Smith, had, after all, already been convincingly discussed in other artistic contexts.
—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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