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Vocational schools were, after all, decidedly blue-collar.
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Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Middleton, after all, wasn’t born a royal.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Wicked collab rumors are true after all.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
The mind-body balance is important, after all.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
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Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Middleton, after all, wasn’t born a royal.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Wicked collab rumors are true after all.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
The mind-body balance is important, after all.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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Orbán, however, denied this, claiming that the Croatian government would need to enlarge the pipeline to meet Hungary’s needs.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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James Allen is a STYLECASTER sponsor, however, all products in this article were independently selected by our editors.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Led by a far-right authoritarian government, the country has nevertheless encouraged rooftop and utility-scale solar through a mix of government rebates and relaxed regulations.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Krys is nevertheless planning to keep a close eye on whatever clothes her sister passes on in the future.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Employees deemed essential to public safety, including military personnel, law enforcement officers, border patrol and air traffic controllers, are required to work regardless.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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With major plotlines hinging on a fashion house offering to send Tallulah a free bag or a potential brand deal with Tresemmé, the point comes across regardless.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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