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.
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And even if the Senate and House fully fund NOAA, Sokich said the administration could continue holding back the funds.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
But Duffy said air traffic controllers probably wouldn’t return to work right away, even if the shutdown ends.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
That was the case even if the extent of their subsequent slump — four consecutive Premier League defeats, six losses out of seven in all competitions — surprised everybody.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Executives will hope that their courtship with Sky can turn into an enduring union, even if the takeover bid has left some perplexed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
But Duffy said air traffic controllers probably wouldn’t return to work right away, even if the shutdown ends.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
That was the case even if the extent of their subsequent slump — four consecutive Premier League defeats, six losses out of seven in all competitions — surprised everybody.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
Executives will hope that their courtship with Sky can turn into an enduring union, even if the takeover bid has left some perplexed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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