even if

idiom

used to stress that something will happen despite something else that might prevent it
I'm going to the party even if it rains.

Examples of even if in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But even if the empire the Redstones built remains intact, RedBird and Skydance are likely to cut costs to the bone at Paramount’s cable channels and milk them for cash, as the cable industry slowly, inevitably dies. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 June 2024 The stars are aligning in your love life this month, even if there are no strings attached at first. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024 The question was inevitable, even if Dave Roberts found the narrative overly convenient. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 The two bills together are both concerned with modernizing the state’s drug and housing laws to better meet the needs of the fentanyl and homelessness crises — even if that means a departure from historically progressive stances. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 7 June 2024 And even if there’s songs where the narrator is trying to figure something out or feels confused, that’s not all. Jon Pareles, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 As a killer who racks up a body count in the hundreds, Plaza plays into her popular icy persona to an extreme degree, even if the character can be a bit divisive amongst the fandom. EW.com, 6 June 2024 The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 20 even if the property may have been sold earlier. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 Unaware of when they will be released or even if they will be released. Ana Raquel Minian, TIME, 30 May 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'even if.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near even if

Cite this Entry

“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on even if

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!