all told

Definition of all toldnext

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Adverb
  • Gulf SWFs ramp up spending despite Iran war Against the backdrop of the Iran war, Gulf sovereign wealth funds have stepped up dealmaking over the last few months–with the five biggest funds collectively investing nearly $26 billion at a higher deployment pace than over the previous five years.
    Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 June 2026
  • Illinois rideshare drivers could soon collectively bargain with Uber and Lyft after the state General Assembly passed legislation early yesterday outlining a path toward unionization.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Adverb
  • For the 2024 cycle, Biden led a DNC effort to have South Carolina go first overall in the party’s primary, citing the state’s more racially diverse population compared to the traditional first-in-the-nation states of Iowa and New Hampshire, which are overwhelmingly white.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • Eco mode works by lowering the water temperature and using less water overall during the cycle.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Adverb
  • From the mural of Prince to his gold star on First Avenue, fans walked all around, taking in the sights.
    Reg Chapman, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • The past is all around this team.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“All told.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all%20told. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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