after all

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Recent Examples of after all Jaelan Phillips in free agency did not come cheap, after all. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 The city of Coral Gables will have local elections in November after all. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 The wife of an Army soldier who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement after an immigration appointment last week is not going to be released from federal custody after all, her family and attorney said Wednesday. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Jobs, after all, spent much of his career at the center of technology and entertainment, helping to launch Pixar and ultimately becoming its chairman and majority shareholder before selling it to Disney. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for after all
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Adverb
  • In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Peterson was cruising through the first three, however, the Nationals rallied for seven runs in the fourth to set up the blowout.
    James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Instead, four leading tech companies reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street’s official forecasts but nevertheless fell short of the sky-high expectations investors have set for companies leading the AI revolution.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Passero noted that his staff determined areas of concern nevertheless turned out to be fully code complaint, while others required relatively minor work.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • If Alvaro Arbeloa’s side pick up all three points there, Barca will win La Liga regardless by beating Madrid in El Clasico on Sunday, May 10.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But the company is owned by a hedge fund, and many readers opt to shop small regardless.
    Mark Pearson, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026

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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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