after all

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Recent Examples of after all Ed was, after all, already creating the Cells series, looking at mitosis and immune response through a visual vocabulary shaped by Japanese woodblock design. Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2026 That the device of the future is smart glasses—after all, those are closest to our key senses, our eyes and ears. Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 6 May 2026 The court will grant final approval to the settlement after all details, including attorney fees and settlement amount, are finalized. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026 But this, after all, is the Venice Biennale, where the very best is supposed to be on view. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for after all
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Adverb
  • Indian market opportunity, however, comes with the pressure to pivot strategy based on consumer preferences.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
  • Among some fraction of liberal voters, however, any concession to the technology’s utility is increasingly regarded as gauche, at best—and, at worst, a sign of reactionary corporate centrism.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Adverb
  • Wall Street nevertheless latched onto some potentially encouraging signals.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • Director Robert Zemeckis’s remake was shunted over to streaming and drew both harsh and somewhat rightful ire, but Anne Hathaway nevertheless has a lot of fun!
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Adverb
  • The benefits for Sacramento’s downtown restaurants and hotels will be strong, regardless.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
  • But regardless, presenting anxious and avoidant attachers as anything but maladapted is a quietly radical reframing.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026

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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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