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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 a settlement is reached during the trial, damage has been done to NASCAR as a whole — both financially and in the court of public opinion after the emergence of scathing communications between series executives. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025 Busy Betty's can-do attitude is inspiring for young ones, even if the perfect gift was priceless all along. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 Now, 23 years later, Art Basel and the surrounding bacchanalia of Miami Art Week are firmly ensconced, even if the contemporary art market has been in the doldrums, and the city seems to have secured its place in the art firmament – at least in December. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Nov. 2025 The main characters in the video are prominently featured, and the action starts and stops cleanly, even if the video is short. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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