even though

idiom

—used as a stronger way to say "though" or "although"

She stayed with him even though he often mistreated her.

I'm going even though it may rain.

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Receiving a Form 1099 can be especially worrisome, and with some lawsuit settlements, legal fees can’t be deducted even though the damages are taxable. —

Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row, was convicted in 2004 for the fatal shooting of her estranged husband, Rob Andrew, in the garage of their Oklahoma City home in 2001, even though her romantic partner at the time confessed to committing the shooting without her. —

Ella Lee, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025 Lopetegui was asked to continue taking training anyway, even though his fate was assured. —

Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 The losses also could prompt insurers to further raise premiums, even though some insurers already have been granted big rate hikes, such as a 34% increase Allstate received last year. —

Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for even though