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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Glass, ceramic, and stoneware can crack or shatter under direct, high heat, even if they're labeled oven-safe.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
But even if Guyton makes his way back from injury before the end of the year, Smith will remain in at left tackle.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Dec. 2025
All three attorneys say that even if all of the Altoona evidence is suppressed, this does not mean the state case against Mangione is dismissed.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
So Tiva is happy, in love forever, and living in Paris, even if any wedding is on permanent pause.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
But even if Guyton makes his way back from injury before the end of the year, Smith will remain in at left tackle.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Dec. 2025
All three attorneys say that even if all of the Altoona evidence is suppressed, this does not mean the state case against Mangione is dismissed.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025
So Tiva is happy, in love forever, and living in Paris, even if any wedding is on permanent pause.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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