even if
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—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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Back then, even if the ideas were sound, the battle its proponents faced was for people to believe in it.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 July 2025
With the Trump White House having difficulty containing the Jeffrey Epstein fallout, the timing will raise suspicions, even if this has long been in the works.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Gelfond told analysts into the future not all Imax movies on its screens will have been shot using his company’s cameras, even if the Hollywood studios increasingly compete for giant screen slots.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Many thought that even if the office was eliminated, they would be moved to other offices to continue their work.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 24 July 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 July 2025
With the Trump White House having difficulty containing the Jeffrey Epstein fallout, the timing will raise suspicions, even if this has long been in the works.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Gelfond told analysts into the future not all Imax movies on its screens will have been shot using his company’s cameras, even if the Hollywood studios increasingly compete for giant screen slots.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
Many thought that even if the office was eliminated, they would be moved to other offices to continue their work.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 24 July 2025
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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