all things considered

phrase

: when all the good and bad parts of something are thought of

All things considered, we're pleased with how the project turned out.

It was a pretty good vacation, all things considered.

Examples of all things considered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And fortuitously, Napalm Death, who played a 19-minute set, espouse the same lefty politics as NPR, in fact maybe even a little more leftist, all things considered, since Barney Greenway wore a Crass T-shirt to the gig. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Players such as Price, Johnson, Washington and Coleman could quickly grow into roles because of their versatility and skill sets, but all things considered this is a wait-and-see collection that won’t inspire much draft-day excitement. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026

Deadline understands that things are going quite well between the two parties, all things considered. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026

Everything seems pretty lovely, all things considered. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for all things considered

• reconsidered
• unconsidered