after all is said and done

A form of when all is said and done — In the end; ultimately.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of when all is said and done.

    After all's said and done One and one still is one When we cry, when we laugh I am half, you are half

    1996, Robert Miles, “One and One”, performed by Maria Nayler
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APA

after all is said and done. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20all%20is%20said%20and%20done

MLA

“after all is said and done.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20all%20is%20said%20and%20done. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “after all is said and done,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20all%20is%20said%20and%20done.

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