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, this is still going to be about their relationship, supporting each other and encouraging each other.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 May 2025
Last year, McDavid controlled play in his head-to-head minutes against Barkov in the Stanley Cup Final — but at the end of the day, Florida and Edmonton broke even in five-on-five scoring with a goal a piece.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The fact that the deficit may get even bigger at the end of the day only worsens the injury.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
And unlike regular face tats, these can come off at the end of the day.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 31 May 2025
Last year, McDavid controlled play in his head-to-head minutes against Barkov in the Stanley Cup Final — but at the end of the day, Florida and Edmonton broke even in five-on-five scoring with a goal a piece.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The fact that the deficit may get even bigger at the end of the day only worsens the injury.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
And unlike regular face tats, these can come off at the end of the day.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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