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Recent Examples of after all
This is, after all, the cable news presidency, more of a content mill for far-right social media than a government.
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Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Starts to sound not so crazy after all.
—Lee Clifford, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The Brits do love their tradition, after all.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
Swift is still a gold artist in the format, after all.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Starts to sound not so crazy after all.
—Lee Clifford, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The Brits do love their tradition, after all.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2025
Swift is still a gold artist in the format, after all.
—Russ Penuell, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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The footage, however, does not clearly show what preceded the alleged incident or whether any warnings were given.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This did not set off alarms at any helpful 24/7 emergency service, however.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But a day like this, given how quick Verstappen and Red Bull were in Austin, should nevertheless go down as a good one for Ferrari.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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But, gotta say, Reeves is outstanding in it, playing an abusive husband and all-around sonuvabitch who, nevertheless, might be unfairly accused of murder, a fact only a psychic (Cate Blanchett) understands.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 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,
28 Oct. 2025
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But regardless, the storm is expected to be devastating for Jamaica.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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