after all
adverb
1
: in spite of considerations or expectations to the contrary : nevertheless
decided to take the train after all
didn't rain after all
2
: in view of all circumstances
literature which is after all only a special department of reading—
W. W. Watt
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Yet after all this, the PTAB recently examined the ‘912 patent again and somehow found the patent invalid, ignoring 14 years of precedential rulings of its own parent agency as well as those of the federal courts.
—Chuck Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
After a summer in limbo, workers at Canada’s major railroads will be able to go on strike later this month after all.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
Many athletes, after all, are addicted to the thrill of the chase.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
The family unit, after all, is the cornerstone of America’s greatness.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024
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Chuck Hong, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2024
After a summer in limbo, workers at Canada’s major railroads will be able to go on strike later this month after all.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
Many athletes, after all, are addicted to the thrill of the chase.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
The family unit, after all, is the cornerstone of America’s greatness.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2024
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20all. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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