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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Deborah decides to pursue treatment after all, if only to buy enough time to work a little more.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
And New York, after all, did make a coaching change after advancing to last year’s East finals, firing Tom Thibodeau and replacing him with Mike Brown.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The European romp does, after all, happen for a reason that is impossible to accept—for viewers as well as for Ava.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
Tom Hardy might be heading back to MobLand after all.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
And New York, after all, did make a coaching change after advancing to last year’s East finals, firing Tom Thibodeau and replacing him with Mike Brown.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
The European romp does, after all, happen for a reason that is impossible to accept—for viewers as well as for Ava.
—Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
Tom Hardy might be heading back to MobLand after all.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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