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—
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One cultural role of child stars, after all, is to embody for their moment the ambiguities of approaching adolescence.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Every incremental advance in writing technology will accelerate progress across the entire spectrum of life science, from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, and from materials science to planetary defense; DNA synthesis is, after all, the foundational tool for engineering biology and biomanufacturing.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
And after all, Republicans in Congress are currently fighting Democrats over extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The tailored coat is, after all, a perennial favorite of the Olsen twins.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Every incremental advance in writing technology will accelerate progress across the entire spectrum of life science, from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, and from materials science to planetary defense; DNA synthesis is, after all, the foundational tool for engineering biology and biomanufacturing.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
And after all, Republicans in Congress are currently fighting Democrats over extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
The tailored coat is, after all, a perennial favorite of the Olsen twins.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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