without fail
idiom
1
—used to stress that something always happens
Every day, without fail, he has toast and coffee for breakfast.
2
—used to stress that something will definitely happen
She promised that she would be there without fail.
Examples of without fail in a Sentence
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Every year, without fail, parents bring their kids to see Santa Claus, share their wish lists and snap a few photos—and now pet owners are joining in on the festivities.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Our shopping editor’s husband uses this mug every day without fail.
—Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Having proper data organization can allow AI to accelerate the pace of business operations without fail, as well as increase overall productivity.
—Ashok Manoharan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In a world of uncertainty and disappointment, semiconductor performance, with its regular doubling, is the one thing that can be counted on to improve without fail.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2010
Its defenders will, without fail, raise an arm to show the referee that the flag has been pulled and then hand it back to the other team.
—Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
In deep-red Indiana, where Republicans largely dominate congressional elections, the 7th Congressional District covering most of Marion County is one seat that Hoosier Democrats have historically usually counted on year after year without fail.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
And every year without fail, beauty brands celebrate spooky season with limited-edition collections and collabs with iconic Halloween movies past and present.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
As a river replenishes itself, impossibly and without fail, so does love, and therefore, so does a movement.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Our shopping editor’s husband uses this mug every day without fail.
—Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Having proper data organization can allow AI to accelerate the pace of business operations without fail, as well as increase overall productivity.
—Ashok Manoharan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
In a world of uncertainty and disappointment, semiconductor performance, with its regular doubling, is the one thing that can be counted on to improve without fail.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2010
Its defenders will, without fail, raise an arm to show the referee that the flag has been pulled and then hand it back to the other team.
—Eileen T. Meslar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
In deep-red Indiana, where Republicans largely dominate congressional elections, the 7th Congressional District covering most of Marion County is one seat that Hoosier Democrats have historically usually counted on year after year without fail.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
And every year without fail, beauty brands celebrate spooky season with limited-edition collections and collabs with iconic Halloween movies past and present.
—Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
As a river replenishes itself, impossibly and without fail, so does love, and therefore, so does a movement.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Without fail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20fail. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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