at the end of the day

phrase

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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So at the end of the day, boys and girls were able to talk about it openly. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026 Even though tension soared during the game, the entire program wants to win at the end of the day. — Dan Rios, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026 Because, at the end of the day, football is so much bigger than a game. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 And more to the point, that is an indicator of sort of dedicated grassroots donors who turn into voters, whereas Musk gets one vote at the end of the day. — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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