even now/then

idiom

1
used to stress that something is or was happening at a particular time
They are even now preparing for his arrival.
Enemy troops were even then approaching the city.
2
used to stress that something (such as a person's attitude or behavior) was or is very surprising and unexpected
We showed her the proof, but even then, she wouldn't admit she was wrong.
Despite all that went wrong, he insists even now that he would do it again.

Examples of even now/then in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And even now, the authors of our torment remain unrepentant. The Editors, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024 But, even then, patients and doctors inside are still protected by the principle of proportionality. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 At the time, and even now, much controversy surrounded the decision. Andrea Kane, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024 Black workers made up 39% of the available area workforce but just 15% of workers at the plant, and even then they were relegated to the lowest-paying, most menial jobs. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024 The job was a poisoned chalice; even then, gangs were estimated to be in control of more than half of Port-au-Prince. Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024 But even then, the program has requirements on which noncitizens qualify for the assistance. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024 Plaintiffs law firms continue forum shopping even now. Ed Hirs, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 The worse things get, the more the company makes zany jokes; the 1491s started out posting videos of weird sketches online, and even now a loose, we’ll-fix-it-in-the-edit spirit pervades the piece. The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Even now/then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20now%2Fthen. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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