# all things considered

Pronunciation: US say "awl thingz kuhn-SID-erd" /ˌɔl ˌθɪŋz kənˈsɪd.ɚd/; UK say "awl thingz kuhn-SID-uhd" /ˌɔːl ˌθɪŋz kənˈsɪd.əd/; AUS say "AWL thingz kuhn-SID-urd"

## Idiom

1. Speaking in general terms, taking the overall picture into account rather than fixing on isolated details.
   - Simple: Looking at the whole picture instead of just one part of it.
   - _All things considered, the new policy has improved life for most residents._
   - _Their first season was a success, all things considered, despite a few rough games._
2. Taking into account the difficulties and limits of the situation, measured against what could reasonably have been expected.
   - Simple: Thinking about all the problems someone had to deal with at the time.
   - _All things considered, the patient recovered faster than the doctors had predicted._
   - _The startup did fine in its first year, all things considered, given how crowded the market was._
3. In spite of particular signs that might seem to point toward the opposite conclusion.
   - Simple: Even though some signs seem to point the other way.
   - _All things considered, the company remains a sound investment despite the headlines._
   - _The neighborhood is safe, all things considered, even with the stories people tell about it._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/all-things-considered (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).