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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A day trader seeking to profit from a recent headline or to play a technical pattern will close all exposure at the end of the day, generating small daily returns that can accumulate over time.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Laptops, extra clothes, umbrellas, food, and water bottles add weight that may cost your back at the end of the day.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
But at the end of the day, the people listening don’t actually know you.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Dec. 2025
Certain things do need to go in the trash at the end of the day.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
Laptops, extra clothes, umbrellas, food, and water bottles add weight that may cost your back at the end of the day.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
But at the end of the day, the people listening don’t actually know you.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Dec. 2025
Certain things do need to go in the trash at the end of the day.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at the end of the day
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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 6 Jan. 2026.
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