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.
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The Standard Model of elementary particles describes the electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear forces precisely and without fail, while general relativity describes gravitation for all forms of matter and energy.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Most of them should work without fail on the Pixel 10 series.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 6 Sep. 2025
Here at Southern Living, our ground beef casserole and our hash brown casserole are two of the most popular recipes every month, without fail.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Can ethics and progress uphold each other without fail?
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As parents of preschoolers know, the reason timing like this often doesn’t work is because big emotions will—without fail—come into play and at the most inconvenient times.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
But words always take hold of me without fail.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2025
And Eric Thole said without fail, there would be a practice during two-a-days in which they were not properly retrieved.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
Every summer without fail, a thin black line of marching ants forms on the short path from my sliding doors to the kitchen pantry.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Most of them should work without fail on the Pixel 10 series.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 6 Sep. 2025
Here at Southern Living, our ground beef casserole and our hash brown casserole are two of the most popular recipes every month, without fail.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Can ethics and progress uphold each other without fail?
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
As parents of preschoolers know, the reason timing like this often doesn’t work is because big emotions will—without fail—come into play and at the most inconvenient times.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
But words always take hold of me without fail.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2025
And Eric Thole said without fail, there would be a practice during two-a-days in which they were not properly retrieved.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
Every summer without fail, a thin black line of marching ants forms on the short path from my sliding doors to the kitchen pantry.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
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“Without fail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20fail. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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