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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Low temperatures today will hit at the end of the day and should be around 26 degrees.
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
But at the end of the day, all my buddies are just getting done with high school.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s the biggest thing at the end of the day.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Don’t worry too much if things aren’t perfect—at the end of the day, everyone’s eyes will be on the TV.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
But at the end of the day, all my buddies are just getting done with high school.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
That’s the biggest thing at the end of the day.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Don’t worry too much if things aren’t perfect—at the end of the day, everyone’s eyes will be on the TV.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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