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Recent Examples of after all
Ava barely has time to process this new information before finding out that she was not added to the Oscars credentials list after all.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
But this is camp after all, and that meant getting outdoors, despite the chilly temps.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
However, there is a longer history of popes called Leo — there have been 14, after all — and Robert Prevost is undoubtedly aware of their careers, too.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Young people, after all, hate being told what to do.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
But this is camp after all, and that meant getting outdoors, despite the chilly temps.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
However, there is a longer history of popes called Leo — there have been 14, after all — and Robert Prevost is undoubtedly aware of their careers, too.
—Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Young people, after all, hate being told what to do.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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Many economists, however, are much less convinced of his argument, with some even noting that a trade deficit can be a reflection of a strong economy and the power of the US to effectively stimulate the global economy.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Morrissey, however, told PEOPLE that Williams never scheduled her new medical evaluation.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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The report argued that a spirit of collaboration and openness nevertheless prevailed in the field of health care.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Though television squashed the production into two dimensions, the broadcast nevertheless felt real and exciting; director David Comer let the camera play on the players, rather than trying for a cinematic effect through an excess of close-ups and cutaways.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Rasmussen believes people would still misconstrue the science regardless, particularly with leaders in the Trump administration who have spent years undermining the safety of vaccines or have a history of promoting dubious supplements.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The throw did not interfere with the play, but the umpiring crew convened regardless.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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