even so

as in however
in spite of that I know you claim not to care about the breakup; even so, you keep talking about it

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Recent Examples of even so And even so, the protection could be fleeting. David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024 Expectations are for some disinflation, but even so a March interest rate cut is viewed as extremely unlikely. Simon Moore, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 But even so, the numbers are stark and heading in the wrong direction. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 The president-elect even so far as to threaten primarying any Republican who refused to do so. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for even so
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Adverb
  • Rosso was however adamant to share that the flamboyant silver piece already generated buzz.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • There is also an upside, however, for institutions that perform rigorous due diligence.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • This is not the Premier League choosing to unfairly scrutinise the club, though.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • This year, though, storms and clouds are in the forecast that could obscure the view in the northern and eastern United States.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Indexes nevertheless did keep swinging between losses and gains Monday after Trump’s latest tariff threat, in part because hope still remains in markets that negotiations may still come.
    Elaine Kurtenbach, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The president nevertheless has called on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Both Lilly and Novo have recently announced price cuts, but the treatments can still cost hundreds of dollars a month, putting them out of reach for some people without coverage.
    Time, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The development comes as the global trading order is still adjusting to a series of levies Trump has instituted − and sometimes withdrawn − over less than two weeks, rocking financial markets.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • But the report does yield interesting findings, nonetheless.
    Scott White, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • While Irving chooses to live rather than risk death to be with Burt, Dylan chooses to die rather than risk living without his family (an Innie’s death, to be clear, but a fatal choice nonetheless).
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • He has not yet been arraigned on the federal charges.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Read More: How Trump’s Tariffs Could Lead to a Global Recession The turmoil isn’t over yet, either.
    Time, Time, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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