without fail
idiom
1
—used to stress that something always happens
Every day, without fail, he has toast and coffee for breakfast.
2
—used to stress that something will definitely happen
She promised that she would be there without fail.
Examples of without fail in a Sentence
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Responsibility for communication was passed to Woodward who, people familiar with the situation say, spoke to Joel every single day, without fail, and sometimes more than once.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Connect with your ideal customers every day without fail.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
This means dedicating at least 60 minutes a day to the device without fail or distractions.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Social Security has been successfully operating since 1935, paying benefits to millions of Americans without fail.
—Peter Spangenberg, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
Fried has done that without fail through the early going of his Yankees career.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
And this movie provides it for me every time without fail.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Every spring, seemingly without fail, the fields surrounding the home burst into deep shades of azure, as thousands of bluebonnets bloom.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Almost without fail, shows start great and gradually go downhill.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Connect with your ideal customers every day without fail.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
This means dedicating at least 60 minutes a day to the device without fail or distractions.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Social Security has been successfully operating since 1935, paying benefits to millions of Americans without fail.
—Peter Spangenberg, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
Fried has done that without fail through the early going of his Yankees career.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
And this movie provides it for me every time without fail.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Every spring, seemingly without fail, the fields surrounding the home burst into deep shades of azure, as thousands of bluebonnets bloom.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
Almost without fail, shows start great and gradually go downhill.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Without fail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20fail. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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