for all practical purposes

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for all practical purposes

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effectively, virtually; practically
Similar: FAPP, for all intents and purposes, in practice

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"for all practical purposes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/for%20all%20practical%20purposes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"for all practical purposes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/for%20all%20practical%20purposes.

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@misc{for_all_practical_purposes_2026,
  title = {for all practical purposes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20all%20practical%20purposes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}