all things considered
idiom
: when all the good and bad parts of something are thought of
All things considered, we're pleased with how the project turned out.
It was a pretty good vacation, all things considered.
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Stocks sold off intraday on Friday based on related headlines, but for the most part over the last several weeks, price action had been resilient all things considered.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Seems like a very respectful young man with all things considered.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Stan’s performance as Trump is pretty good, all things considered.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
But, all things considered, that’s probably not worth too much alarm.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Seems like a very respectful young man with all things considered.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Stan’s performance as Trump is pretty good, all things considered.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
But, all things considered, that’s probably not worth too much alarm.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
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“All things considered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20things%20considered. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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