ALL OF THE ABOVE Definition & Meaning

all of the above

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Also, none of the above . Each one (not any) of the above-named alternatives. For example, Have you decided to quit and announced your decision, or do you want to find another job first?—None of the above . These phrases originated as answers to a multiple-choice question on a test but are now also used colloquially, often as a form of avoiding a direct answer. They use above in the sense of “preceding,” a usage dating from the second half of the 1700s.

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Given all of the above, if the chancellor's headroom were to disappear, why would that matter?

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"All of the above behaviours will have consequences for the club and, either directly or indirectly, the club's supporters."

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For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, John and David are joined by Juliette Kayyem to discuss taking your kids to work: great, weird, terrible, or all of the above?

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Bruce Vilanch had a hand in all of the above, and lived to kiss and tell — and now write about it.

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I believe casseroles disappoint for the same reasons soups, salads, side dishes and other mains do: They lack flavor because they are not seasoned properly, the ingredients do not go together and are not complementary, the quality does not meet your personal standards, the texture is unappealing, or heaven forbid, all of the above.

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all of the above

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