as in however
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Recent Examples of after all
They’re both based on best-selling novels by Andy Weir, after all.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
On that note of cleaning, rugs can take a beating—after all, they’re getting stepped on every day.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Matte foundation often gets a bad rap—after all, who hasn’t experienced a midday cakey emergency?
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 June 2026
Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years?
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Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
On that note of cleaning, rugs can take a beating—after all, they’re getting stepped on every day.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Matte foundation often gets a bad rap—after all, who hasn’t experienced a midday cakey emergency?
—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 June 2026
Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years?
—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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Vozinha could hold up in the face of a relentless Argentina attack for only so long, however.
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Kroger says on its website that its stores will be open regular hours; however, pharmacy and clinic hours may vary.
Adverb
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In this latest spinoff from the Taylor Sheridan universe, Montana falls away to the far away lands of Rio Paloma, Texas—trouble nevertheless follows.
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While the threat of AI to every SME might possibly be overstated, these businesses do nevertheless face real challenges from domestic and geopolitical problems.
Adverb
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Sherman didn’t give a definite answer to that but expects the Marlins to compete regardless.
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Elsewhere, unauthorized bathing persisted anyway, especially during hot weather, and a long-distance swimming race that had been held since 1905 continued regardless in defiance of the authorities.
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