even if
idiom
—used to stress that something will happen despite something else that might prevent it
I'm going to the party even if it rains.
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Unlike the precedented use of the IEEPA, presidents have been given a wide degree of latitude to legally justify sector-specific or nation-specific embargoes and regulations under Section 232, even if the logic behind such national security complaints remains wanting.
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Hedge fund veteran Paul Tudor Jones recently warned that U.S. stocks might decline significantly by year-end—even if the Trump administration eases tariffs on Chinese goods.
—David Meade, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Because the three parts that comprise the film were envisioned by the same team, there’s a thematic and visual integration, even if the tone loosens up a bit once Torres enters the frame.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 June 2025
Wisconsin said the Catholic Charities bureau and four affiliates had to participate in the state’s unemployment benefits system because the work being performed is primarily secular, even if it’s motivated by religious belief.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Hedge fund veteran Paul Tudor Jones recently warned that U.S. stocks might decline significantly by year-end—even if the Trump administration eases tariffs on Chinese goods.
—David Meade, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Because the three parts that comprise the film were envisioned by the same team, there’s a thematic and visual integration, even if the tone loosens up a bit once Torres enters the frame.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 June 2025
Wisconsin said the Catholic Charities bureau and four affiliates had to participate in the state’s unemployment benefits system because the work being performed is primarily secular, even if it’s motivated by religious belief.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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