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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But after all of this, when Darin and I arrived at the border just before Thanksgiving, we were initially denied access due to border wall construction.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Honestly, this wasn’t a small task after all of the mixing, kneading, rolling, and shaping.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
This is the land of baguettes, after all, and boulangeries are reason enough for making the trip to Paris.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Who knows what lies beyond the rafters, after all?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Honestly, this wasn’t a small task after all of the mixing, kneading, rolling, and shaping.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
This is the land of baguettes, after all, and boulangeries are reason enough for making the trip to Paris.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Who knows what lies beyond the rafters, after all?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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