Definitions

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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But at the end of the day, I think I’ve been a healthy rival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

But at the end of the day, these companies still need to answer a crucial question, according to Araghi: “What are you selling and how are you ultimately going to monetize this?”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

His parents only discovered he was missing after he failed to come home from school at the end of the day.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

We’ve done our own study, and it was determined that there wasn’t much actual difference in the amount at the end of the day that the big artist versus the smaller artist made.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Watching the sky turn pink at the end of the day, I sit on the balcony and sing the song that brought me to Cuba, strumming on Mima’s oud.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

at the end of the day

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