at the end of the day

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informal

: in the end

It was a difficult decision, but at the end of the day, we knew we made the right choice.

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My ultimate goal at the end of the day is, honestly, uniting people. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 And at the end of the day, this movie delivers the same thing. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 But there’s no substitute, at the end of the day, for the human biologist. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 The agent left with the picture, bringing it back at the end of the day for Mickelson to finish the framing. — Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the end of the day

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