for all

phrase

: in spite of (something)
For all his confident talk, he is actually very unsure of himself.
She still loves him, for all his faults.

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Analysts say that the eyewear market has enough room for all players. Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Montana sinks a strikingly successful health plan One modern solution that has been hailed as a model for all employers came out of Montana. Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 He is tasked with providing strategic direction for all aspects of fire and emergency services. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Annual skin examinations may be warranted for all people working on high-altitude flights, and women in those jobs may want to get mammograms earlier or more frequently, Olsen and Karipidis wrote. ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for all

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“For all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20all. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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