even as

idiom

: at the same time as
They are finishing the job even as we speak.

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Roberts — who is nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in After the Hunt — has always prioritized her family, even as her career has earned her an Academy Award and dozens of acting credits. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 Yet Kittle, perhaps knowing the worst, clapped for his 49ers' teammates even as he was carted off the field late in the first half of Sunday's wild-card playoff game at Philadelphia. CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 No alternative plans for the tower have emerged in the years that followed, even as former office space is being converted into apartments and is increasingly seen as ripe for much-need hotel rooms. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026 In the Fox News interview, however, Youngkin was mum on any potential decision, even as his term as Virginia governor has mere days left. Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for even as

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“Even as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20as. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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