in the final/last analysis

idiom

: after considering everything

—used for a final statement or judgment that is based on what is most important in a particular situation

It was a difficult decision but, in the final/last analysis, it was the right choice.

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Because what, in the final analysis, is effective writing? —

Will Self, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 The interim analysis found similar response rates between the two arms, suggesting that tamibarotene is unlikely to show a significant benefit in the final analysis, Syros said. —

Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024 And in the final analysis, that is nothing to celebrate. —

Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024 As a result and in the final analysis, this turns out to be an ideal home in an ideal neighborhood. —

James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the final/last analysis

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