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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The festival, after all, was one of the first places that supported her.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Bringing his employees up with him was the only thing that made sense to Cuban—they’re the ones that led to his success, after all.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Here’s a would-be authoritarian, after all, who has been twice impeached, indicted in four separate criminal cases and had a civil judgment against him for business fraud.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Their purpose, after all, is to prevent the public from electing their first-choice candidate if that person has already held office for the maximum time permitted.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Bringing his employees up with him was the only thing that made sense to Cuban—they’re the ones that led to his success, after all.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
Here’s a would-be authoritarian, after all, who has been twice impeached, indicted in four separate criminal cases and had a civil judgment against him for business fraud.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Their purpose, after all, is to prevent the public from electing their first-choice candidate if that person has already held office for the maximum time permitted.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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