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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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"It's time at the end of the day, it saves them time producing extensive and detailed feedback and personalised feedback for their students."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“But at the end of the day, they’ve just now made essentially one of the biggest investments into fusion ever.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

And at the end of the day, Ona would help Martha Washington undress and get into her nightgown before assisting her into bed.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis