for all

Idioms  

1. Also, for all that . In spite of, notwithstanding. For example, For all her protests she still loved the attention , or He's too old for the part but he did a good job for all that . [Early 1300s]

2. . So far as one knows; also, one doesn't really care or know. These phrases are employed like a negative. For example, He can buy ten houses for all I care , meaning one doesn't care at all, or For all I know she's gone to China , meaning one doesn't really know where she is. [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

But for all stocks on the list, we used estimates for the next four quarters, and for Micron, that added up to $92.56 a share, and put its P/E at the time at 4.4.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

You need a legal document that accounts for all kinds of outcomes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“It’s really exciting, because not only is it a big milestone for the project, but it’s going to be a really visible milestone for all of our guests,” Adams said of the testing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Does he plan to turn his office into a textile inspector for all 50 states?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

I thanked Grandpa for all he had done for me and I was walking on a cloud as I started for home.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls