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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Because at the end of the day, a project is not a spreadsheet.
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Late night comedy has always been a pressure valve for people at the end of the day.
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But at the end of the day, none of it is real connection.
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But at the end of the day, a 0.3-mile drive should never cost a patient $10,000!
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Mehmet Egilmezer, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Late night comedy has always been a pressure valve for people at the end of the day.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
But at the end of the day, none of it is real connection.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 13 Aug. 2025
But at the end of the day, a 0.3-mile drive should never cost a patient $10,000!
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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