What is the meaning of to all intents and purposes?

In every practical sense.
- usage: "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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APA	WordNet. (2010). to all intents and purposes. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/to_all_intents_and_purposes/definitions/1253667
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "to all intents and purposes" http://smartdefine.org/to_all_intents_and_purposes/definitions/1253667 (accessed September 30, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, to all intents and purposes, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/to_all_intents_and_purposes/definitions/1253667>.
MLA	WordNet. "to all intents and purposes" 23 October 2010. Web. 30 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/to_all_intents_and_purposes/definitions/1253667>

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