at the end of the day
idiom
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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At Clarendon Hills Middle School and Hinsdale Middle School, the cellphone disciplinary protocol involves a yearly first warning for which the device is held in the office and returned at the end of the day, said Karen O’Connor, District 181’s communications director.
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
For those in neighboring jurisdictions, the mourning band is typically worn from the date of death and then removed at the end of the day on the day of burial.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
South Dakota legislative committees vetted nine data center bills on Wednesday at the Capitol, leaving three of the bills standing at the end of the day.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Everyone wants these great things but at the end of the day someone has to pay for it.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
For those in neighboring jurisdictions, the mourning band is typically worn from the date of death and then removed at the end of the day on the day of burial.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
South Dakota legislative committees vetted nine data center bills on Wednesday at the Capitol, leaving three of the bills standing at the end of the day.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Everyone wants these great things but at the end of the day someone has to pay for it.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“At the end of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20end%20of%20the%20day. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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