for (all) practical purposes
for (all) practical purposes
In reality; basically. For all practical purposes, I might as well have not handed in this proposal at all, with how swiftly the board rejected it.
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for all practical purposes
as might be reasonably expected; essentially. For all practical purposes, this is simply a matter of right and wrong. This should be considered final, for all practical purposes.
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for (all) ˈpractical purposes
in actual fact; in reality: Your daughter does so little work at school, Mrs Brown, that for all practical purposes she might as well not be here at all.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017