even as

idiom

: at the same time as
They are finishing the job even as we speak.

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It may have been viewed as a technical masterpiece even as da Vinci was painting it on poplar in the early 1500s; certainly by 1550, it was known, at least, to be really very nice. Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025 Most have already seized on similar talking points even as GOP colleagues argue that changes to the programs are necessary to protect their integrity and reduce the deficit. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 June 2025 Harvard, in contrast, challenged the administration in court, worked to defend its autonomy and resisted demands to make major policy changes – even as the administration froze federal funds and intensified public attacks. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered the country to accelerate the buildup of nuclear forces, even as Beijing called on Russia and the U.S. to pursue nuclear disarmament. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for even as

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“Even as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20as. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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