Synonyms for to all intents and purposes
to all in·tents and pur·pos·es

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1. to all intents and purposesadverb

   Synonyms:
   effectively, practically, in essence, essentially, virtually, in effect

2. to all intents and purposesadverb

   For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.

   Synonyms:
   practically, essentially, in essence, virtually, in effect, effectively

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1. for all practical purposes, to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposesadverb

   in every practical sense

   "to all intents and purposes the case is closed"; "the rest are for all practical purposes useless"

   Synonyms:
   for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes

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1. William Hazlitt:

   If I have not read a book before, it is, for all intents and purposes, new to me whether it was printed yesterday or three hundred years ago.

2. Nicholas Spiro:

   The markets have been yearning for a period of political stability in Turkey for quite some time now. To all intents and purposes this is the best result that the markets could expect.

3. Bill Diviney:

   Expectations were high when the military took over that they could kick-start spending quickly, but this has been difficult with the government's focus (rightly or wrongly) on constitutional reform, in hindsight, perhaps it was unrealistic to expect so much of a government that, for all intents and purposes, is a caretaker until democracy is restored.

4. Bruce Jenner:

   For all intents and purposes, I am a woman.

5. Robyn Barnard:

   A gilded cage is still a cage, there are locks on the doors, there is no freedom of movement. It is for all intents and purposes a prison.