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: in spite of the fact that : while
though they know the war is lost, they continue to fight—
Bruce Bliven †1977
Bruce Bliven †19772
: in spite of the possibility that : even if
though I may fail, I will try
: however, nevertheless
It's hard work. I enjoy it though
Examples of though in a Sentence
Conjunction
Though it was raining, we went hiking.
though it has no well-known actors in it, the movie has become the sleeper hit of the summer
Adverb
Even as late as 1492, all of North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands, and most of Central and South America didn't have states and instead operated under simpler forms of societal organization (chiefdoms, tribes, and bands). Today, though, the whole world map is divided into states.
—Jared M. Diamond, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 21, 2008
I'd have thought the guy'd remember me and my car … . He didn't act like it though …
—Dagoberto Gilb, The Magic of Blood, 1993
I know we didn't win—I was happy with how we played, though
Jared M. Diamond, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 21, 2008
I'd have thought the guy'd remember me and my car … . He didn't act like it though …
—Dagoberto Gilb, The Magic of Blood, 1993
I know we didn't win—I was happy with how we played, though
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Her screen time was short, though, as mysterious trench-coat-wearing hitchhiker Christina Bailey met her demise early in the film, setting the central mystery in motion.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Butler’s criminal enterprise wasn’t the only shocking development that the investigation revealed, though.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Not only for rain, though, waterproof pants also resist stinging needles, which, as the name suggests, sting and burn your skin on contact.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2025
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Adverb
As has been explained, though, that first friendly of three that have been planned will now not take place thanks to a promoter dispute.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Her screen time was short, though, as mysterious trench-coat-wearing hitchhiker Christina Bailey met her demise early in the film, setting the central mystery in motion.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 23 July 2025
Butler’s criminal enterprise wasn’t the only shocking development that the investigation revealed, though.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 23 July 2025
Not only for rain, though, waterproof pants also resist stinging needles, which, as the name suggests, sting and burn your skin on contact.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for though
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“Though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/though. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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though
1 of 2 conjunction
: in spite of the fact or possibility that
though it was raining, we went hiking
though
2 of 2 adverb
: however entry 2 sense 2, nevertheless
not for long, though
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