even if

phrase

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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Simply put, acknowledging the reality—even if the administration won’t state it in these terms—of avoiding a further, major military campaign as the conflict drags on. Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 And starting over may really be a hard sell for some after 13 years, even if GTA 6 is the hot new thing. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Metchie was very much on the bubble of the 53-man roster, and he was outperformed by his peers, even if not by much in this rock-fight of a contest. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 The man who caught him, Pete Willis (De Niro), has been retired from public service for almost as long, even if there are still a few loose ends that haunt him. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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