in the final/last analysis

phrase

: after considering everything

—used for a final statement or judgment that is based on what is most important in a particular situation

It was a difficult decision but, in the final/last analysis, it was the right choice.

Examples of in the final/last analysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Surviving Cushing's Disease is, in the final analysis, more than a story. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025

But in the final analysis, America has rightly been viewed as a beacon of democracy and a protector of freedom on the global stage. — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025

That, in the final analysis, is the primary function of an AHL team. — Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024

But in the last analysis, Western pressure will have only a limited effect, in part because the regime will counterbalance such efforts with support from neighboring African dictatorships and possibly China. — Herbert F. Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2016