in the final analysis
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
When everything has been considered.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The time has come for the party to choose and, in the final analysis, it has two coherent policies to choose from.
Nevertheless, in a final analysis, her older houses have an edge over the new, or relatively new.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “in the final analysis” mean?
When everything has been considered.
Is “in the final analysis” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.