as in however
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Recent Examples of after all
Our group has always had a hip-hop foundation, after all.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Guthrie is 84, after all, and not in great health, so though in the first few days the focus was on trying to find her alive, at this point, the hopes of that have diminished greatly.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2026
Some people, after all, need the fight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The internet is still good for some things, after all.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Guthrie is 84, after all, and not in great health, so though in the first few days the focus was on trying to find her alive, at this point, the hopes of that have diminished greatly.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2026
Some people, after all, need the fight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
The internet is still good for some things, after all.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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The quota, however, is linked to a controversial separate bill to change voting boundaries, a process that could increase the number of seats in the lower house from 543 to about 850.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In March, reports were circulating that Heather and Christine Quinn, another original cast member, might be returning to the docusoap for season 10, however a source later told PEOPLE that nothing is confirmed yet.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Autonomy was nevertheless a bedrock component.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Its stock is nevertheless still up about 34% for the year so far.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Dim the Lights Earlier in the Evening The lighting level in your home in the hours before bed has a direct effect on melatonin production, which weakens with age regardless.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Communication and awareness are crucial regardless.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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