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DictionarySeeanalysisin the final analysis
in the final analysisWhen everything has been considered; when all the facts are known or the truth has come to light. In the final analysis, it is the lowest earners in society who have been worst hit by this economic downturn. Rebarbative though he may be, in the final analysis, his dismissal comes down to his incompetency at the job.See also: analysis, finalin the final analysis and in the last analysisin truth; when all the facts are known; when the truth becomes known. (Usually used when someone is speculating about what the final outcome will be.) In the final analysis, it is usually the children who suffer most in a situation like this. In the last analysis, you simply do not want to do as you are told!See also: analysis, finalin the final analysisAlso, in the last analysis. When all things are considered. For example, In the final analysis we must find ways to improve our sales, or I can, in the last analysis, talk only about my own work. This expression was at first put as in the ultimate analysis. [Late 1700s] See also: analysis, finalin the final analysis when everything has been considered (used to suggest that the following statement expresses the basic truth about a complex situation).See also: analysis, finalin the ˌlast/ˌfinal aˈnalysis used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed or considered: In the final analysis, humour is a matter of individual interpretation.See also: analysis, final, lastSee ITFA See ITFA |