even if
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—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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Brayden Yager appears to be the opposite of that — a centreman whose all-around game should be enough to win NHL minutes even if his offence wavers at the pro level.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
However, the message that this deflection sends, even if unintentionally, is that your partner is really the one to blame.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Both teams will get a chance to possess the ball, even if the first team scores.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The researchers concluded that, especially in relatively dense neighborhoods, even if residents take diligent action in defense of their own houses, that may not matter much if their neighbors don’t.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
However, the message that this deflection sends, even if unintentionally, is that your partner is really the one to blame.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Both teams will get a chance to possess the ball, even if the first team scores.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The researchers concluded that, especially in relatively dense neighborhoods, even if residents take diligent action in defense of their own houses, that may not matter much if their neighbors don’t.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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