Example: For all practical purposes, the project was completed on time.
Definition
"For all practical purposes" is an expression used to indicate that in most real-life situations or practical contexts, something is effectively true or accurate, even if it might not be strictly or theoretically exact. For example, it means the project was essentially completed on time.
Translations
en la práctica
voor alle praktische doeleinden
a efectes pràctics
dans la pratique
praktisch gesehen
Etymology
The phrase "for all practical purposes" originates from legal and formal language, where it was used to denote outcomes that hold true in everyday application rather than in theory. Did you know? It emphasizes practicality over absolute precision, making it a handy phrase in both casual and professional English.
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"For all practical purposes" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used expressions.
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