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.

Examples of even though in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Travis Kelce won’t judge Harrison Butker, even though kicker referenced Taylor Swift in speech. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024 In the illustrations, the pilots are always men – even though women did fly planes in non-combat roles. Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024 In the end, Neagle’s strategy of finding nice people who also play great tennis prevailed, even though the heat threatened both teams. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024 The Pac-12 is also part of the settlement, with all 12 sharing responsibility even though Washington State and Oregon State will be the only league members left by this fall after the other 10 schools leave. Ralph D. Russo, Fortune, 24 May 2024 However, Clark then pointed out that even though her team is on a current losing streak, continuing to have confidence is the most beneficial way to earn a win. Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 Popular on Variety And even though Hollywood’s labor issues have been resolved, it’s never been harder for the independent producers and financiers who flock to Cannes each year looking to make and then sell their movies. John Hopewell, Variety, 14 May 2024 Yet even though the proposal no longer exists, the company is still pursuing the lawsuit, running up its own and its adversaries’ legal bills. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 The new study found that most law enforcement seizures of fentanyl took place in the western U.S., even though historically, law enforcement seizures have been less common in that part of the country. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 14 May 2024

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“Even though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20though. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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