in the final/last analysis
idiom
: after considering everything
—used for a final statement or judgment that is based on what is most important in a particular situation
It was a difficult decision but, in the final/last analysis, it was the right choice.
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That, in the final analysis, is the primary function of an AHL team.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Because what, in the final analysis, is effective writing?
—Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The interim analysis found similar response rates between the two arms, suggesting that tamibarotene is unlikely to show a significant benefit in the final analysis, Syros said.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024
And in the final analysis, that is nothing to celebrate.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Because what, in the final analysis, is effective writing?
—Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
The interim analysis found similar response rates between the two arms, suggesting that tamibarotene is unlikely to show a significant benefit in the final analysis, Syros said.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024
And in the final analysis, that is nothing to celebrate.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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“In the final/last analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20final%2Flast%20analysis. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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