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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He was loaned first to Aston Villa until the following summer, then Barcelona for all of last season. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 It's billed as the most expansive in the country, while the city establishes twice-yearly AI literacy classes for all students. Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026 On Monday, the National Weather Service issued the advisory for all nine Bay Area counties, along with Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties, including coastal areas. Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Many medical facilities have adopted mandatory flu vaccinations for all employees, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations. Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2026.

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