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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But – even if the ceasefire holds – the scale of the task is Herculean. Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 But Buffett has long expressed a belief that in times of crisis, sound businesses with strong management and franchises could be worthy of backing, even if valuations are under pressure. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025 This remains true even if Ole Miss comes back to win the game. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 The bad side The South Bay produces big-time football talent, even if some of it leaves to play elsewhere. Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for even if

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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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