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when all is said and done

ADVERB

eventually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

finally in the course of time one day someday sooner or later ultimately

WEAK

after all at last at the end of the day hereafter in future in the end in the long run sometime

Antonyms

STRONGEST

never

ADVERB

sooner or later

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventually someday sometime

WEAK

in time one fine day sometime or other somewhen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

never

Example Sentences

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It remains true that when all is said and done, Mullin won’t have a hard time being confirmed.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

Outside estimates expect the average tax refund when all is said and done to be even higher.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

When Dominick asks her why she’s kept the appliance, she answers, “Well, Richard, when all is said and done, it makes good toast.”

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

After that flurry, Saints' goal difference is now just two worse than the Tractor Boys, who knows how crucial that might become when all is said and done too?

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Because when all is said and done, I am not special at all.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

when all is said and done

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