at the end of the day

phrase

informal
: in the end
It was a difficult decision, but at the end of the day, we knew we made the right choice.

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One constant is the promise of a sauna (and an icy plunge) at the end of the day. Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026 That process is like nothing else, and at the end of the day, seeing guys fight for their dreams to come true to be on an NFL roster is kind of everything. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 School bus driver Silvia Lazcano sweeps her bus at the end of the day. Jeff McMurray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 And at the end of the day, Eshelman said, the tariff calculus comes down to how retailers want their core customer to perceive them. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the end of the day

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“At the end of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20end%20of%20the%20day. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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