by/from all accounts

phrase

: according to all of the different descriptions of something
By all accounts, the band put on a great show.
She was, by all accounts, good at her job.
They seemed, from all accounts, to have a happy marriage.

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The Cowboys, by all accounts, have a prime objective to improve the defense in the upcoming draft, and landing LSU’s Mansoor Delane, who’s widely regarded as the best corner in the class, would go a long way in doing so. Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026 The person who profited from the movie was DeAtley, who, by all accounts here, including archival audio of his own comments, was a nasty character. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026 One of the blog’s repeated and by all accounts preposterous anti-semitic rants was Boyne’s claim that the state’s family courts were controlled by a cabal of judges, lawyers and mental health professionals who were profiting by their decisions. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026 Tatum is, by all accounts, close to a comeback from Achilles surgery, but his exact timeline remains unclear. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by/from all accounts

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“By/from all accounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Ffrom%20all%20accounts. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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