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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Product and visual and everything else is important, but at the end of the day, [those] that make the growth happen are the great people on the front line.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Because at the end of the day, pixels may reach us, but print touches us.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Past generations experienced collective stress, yet could usually disconnect at the end of the day.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
With illustrations by Clement Hurd, the book follows the quiet ritual of winding down at the end of the day.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Because at the end of the day, pixels may reach us, but print touches us.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Past generations experienced collective stress, yet could usually disconnect at the end of the day.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
With illustrations by Clement Hurd, the book follows the quiet ritual of winding down at the end of the day.
—Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
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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 15 Nov. 2025.
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