What does "At the end of the day" mean?

ultimately

Synonym: ultimately, in conclusion Opposite: initially, at first

"At the end of the day" in a sentence

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All right, look, the point is, this year when we team up, there will be no betrayals because at the end of the day, we're all friends, and we love each other, and also you'll be handcuffed to your partner.

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S7E11

I know you and Serena have a complicated past but at the end of the day...

— Gossip Girl S4E10

Which means that, at the end of the day, all we really have is ourselves...

— Grey's Anatomy S2E11

Well, I think at the end of the day, everybody realizes it's something we have to do.

— Parks and Recreation S6E3

But no matter how much we fought, at the end of the day, we didn't let it get in the way of our friendship.

— Suits S9E5

Look, at the end of the day, Apple's apple is flying at 30,000 feet.

— The Office S4E5

Because at the end of the day, paying my debt with illicit gambling winnings...

— Breaking Bad S4E11

I mean, they may have had children to raise or like, homes to decorate, but at the end of the day, they literally did nothing.

— Euphoria S1E5

"At the end of the day" in TV shows & movies

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