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Recent Examples of after all
The final box score didn’t reflect the fitfulness of Wednesday’s loss — after all, Vučević finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds as the Bulls’ second-highest scorer.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Patents, after all, are only as reliable as the institutions providing for their grant and enforcement.
—David J. Kappos, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
This new chink in the armor of dark energy resulted from Lee and colleagues from Yonsei University discovering that Type Ia supernova may not be quite so standard after all.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Wicked collab rumors are true after all.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Patents, after all, are only as reliable as the institutions providing for their grant and enforcement.
—David J. Kappos, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
This new chink in the armor of dark energy resulted from Lee and colleagues from Yonsei University discovering that Type Ia supernova may not be quite so standard after all.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Wicked collab rumors are true after all.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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The abrupt vote, however, sparked near-immediate backlash from the community.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Color drenching can make a lot of sense, however, in a contemporary-style home, where large swaths of color enhance the geometric surroundings.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But traders nevertheless still largely expect the Fed to cut rates at least twice this upcoming year.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sporadic protests have continued nevertheless, often quickly and without warning, drawing harsh repression.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But regardless, salmon seem to hold more intrinsic value to us.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Internal free agents There’s a high degree of turnover slated to hit the Dolphins’ roster, regardless, with a slew of players bound for free agency.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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