at the end of the day
idiom
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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Who knows, and who, really, at the end of the day cares about petty rivalries?
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The Editors, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
And at the end of the day, Gina and I like to tell stories that seem to be honest and true to us.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Anything left over at the end of the day will be given to the Bill Wilson Center.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
But at the end of the day, most modern IT departments are struggling with their inability to deliver on projects.
—Barry Cousins, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
And at the end of the day, Gina and I like to tell stories that seem to be honest and true to us.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Anything left over at the end of the day will be given to the Bill Wilson Center.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
But at the end of the day, most modern IT departments are struggling with their inability to deliver on projects.
—Barry Cousins, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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 2 May. 2025.
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