Thesaurus results for AFTER ALL

after all

adverb

Definition of after all

as in however

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Recent Examples of after all Regionalization remains a taboo subject among most of the alliance’s political leadership; NATO is, after all, a collective defense alliance founded on indivisible security. — Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 Not even as skilled a wordsmith as Sorkin and an actor as in control of his own talents as Whitford can offer a new take of villainy interesting enough to spur some newfound, good-faith reconsideration after all these years. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 Who's to say that Adobe and Microsoft have perfected entire genres of software, after all? — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 But that is, after all, coming from a guy who never has been a Panther. — Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for after all

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Republicans, however, could take advantage of Newsom’s action and cast him as a soft-on-crime liberal who is out of touch with most Americans, which risks turning away moderate voters.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
MTPeak, however, is taking a different, heavier-hitting racing line.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

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If Lovejoy defeats The Colony on Thursday, then Lovejoy will be the second seed and Colleyville Heritage will be the third seed, regardless if the Panthers win or lose against FW Eagle Mountain on Thursday, since CH defeated The Colony.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Andy’s view The prospect of steep losses for Republicans in today’s midterms and the lame-duck presidency that ensues regardless raise a fundamental question about the outlook for a budding US-China détente.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026