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, these campaigns could reach only a small number of voters who will show up in the spring.
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Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
And at the end of the day, saying, the end of the day is good for letting things go.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
This way, the bedroom can be tidy at the end of the day and ready to go for the next one.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
The back-and-forth came as the parties are at a stalemate over government spending, leading to widespread expectations of a shutdown at the end of the day on Tuesday.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
And at the end of the day, saying, the end of the day is good for letting things go.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
This way, the bedroom can be tidy at the end of the day and ready to go for the next one.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
The back-and-forth came as the parties are at a stalemate over government spending, leading to widespread expectations of a shutdown at the end of the day on Tuesday.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 30 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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