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.
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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.
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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
From this, without fail, there will be nods and yeses around the room.
—Mamie Jones, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
My initial reaction to the fall arts season, every autumn, without fail, scanning the great harvest about to drop in Chicago’s movie theaters, art galleries and concert halls, is to feel excitedly overwhelmed.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
The rule has observed without fail that when the unemployment rate over a three-month period averages half a percentage point higher than the 12-month low, the economy is in recession.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Every January and February (without fail!), my libido hits a bit of a lull.
—Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2024
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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
From this, without fail, there will be nods and yeses around the room.
—Mamie Jones, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
My initial reaction to the fall arts season, every autumn, without fail, scanning the great harvest about to drop in Chicago’s movie theaters, art galleries and concert halls, is to feel excitedly overwhelmed.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
The rule has observed without fail that when the unemployment rate over a three-month period averages half a percentage point higher than the 12-month low, the economy is in recession.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
Every January and February (without fail!), my libido hits a bit of a lull.
—Charlotte Lewis, refinery29.com, 9 Feb. 2024
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“Without fail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20fail. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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