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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After the meeting, the top Democrats and Republicans blamed each other for a potential government shutdown if there's a lapse in federal government funding at the end of the day Tuesday.
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
But at the end of the day, data is everything.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
But at the end of the day, the legacy is the films, the art.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
And at the end of the day, Elvis is American.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
But at the end of the day, data is everything.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
But at the end of the day, the legacy is the films, the art.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
And at the end of the day, Elvis is American.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 27 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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