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at the end of the day

[at thee end uhv thuh dey] / ˌæt ði ˈɛnd əv ðə ˈdeɪ /
ADVERB
eventually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
finally in the course of time one day someday sooner or later ultimately
WEAK
after all at last hereafter in future in the end in the long run sometime when all is said and done
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never

Example Sentences

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And yet, she says, "The feeling here is more calm. I believe at the end of the day, we will be fine".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That is, an incorrect fact in hastily produced copy—intended, at the end of the day, to capture as many eyeballs as possible rather than to inform—can all too easily be repeated by an LLM.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

“And at the end of the day you feel you’ve made a contribution.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“But at the end of the day, I think what we’ve seen, we can adapt to that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I bet his feet totally stink at the end of the day!

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper