as in however
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of after all
This is, after all, the first time Barkley’s team has won a division.
—
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
The question now: How handsomely will the Dodgers reward him?
Dodgers
Plaschke: Fans are heard, title hopes are solidified, Teoscar Hernández is back with Dodgers
Dec. 27, 2024
Roberts’ impact, after all, goes beyond the field, or even the clubhouse.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
It is often said that one man's trash is another man's treasure, after all.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
What is progress, after all, if not swapping error for a timeless truth?
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for after all 
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
The question now: How handsomely will the Dodgers reward him?
Dodgers
Plaschke: Fans are heard, title hopes are solidified, Teoscar Hernández is back with Dodgers
Dec. 27, 2024
Roberts’ impact, after all, goes beyond the field, or even the clubhouse.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
It is often said that one man's trash is another man's treasure, after all.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
What is progress, after all, if not swapping error for a timeless truth?
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for after all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
-
The future, however, quickly has gotten murkier than anyone imagined.Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
-
When the summer months hit, however, the former couple spent the months on two separate coasts.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Adverb
-
My goal here is simply to explain how, in the absence of the GPO, public sector employees who did not participate in Social Security can nevertheless receive substantial benefit windfalls from the program.Andrew Biggs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
-
The new transitional leadership has not laid out a clear vision of how the country will be governed, and the main group behind the offensive remains designated as a terrorist organization by the U.S., which nevertheless has begun making direct contact with it.Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Adverb
-
Drivers must abide by these rules regardless if the curb is painted red.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
-
And regardless, what’s around Stockton might matter most.Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near after all
Cite this Entry
“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share