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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But at the end of the day, are consumers in the two largest economic blocks, the US and Europe, going to feel they’re employed and earning money and spending?
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The ones named Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion by the judges make a ceremonious visit at the end of the day to the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in downtown Denver.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The level of being obsessed with daily improvement, at the end of the day.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2026
The portal closes at the end of the day Friday for every school except Indiana and Miami, which play Monday for the national championship.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The ones named Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion by the judges make a ceremonious visit at the end of the day to the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa in downtown Denver.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The level of being obsessed with daily improvement, at the end of the day.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2026
The portal closes at the end of the day Friday for every school except Indiana and Miami, which play Monday for the national championship.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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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 27 Jan. 2026.
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