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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ChatGPT-3 is rather like a silicone Sibyl, where even if the work produced is bad, or just not that good, it’s still somehow manufactured almost instantaneously, structure arising out of the void. Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026 This is true even if the person (or computer) taking the bet is in an exotic location. Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 There are no immediate plans, for instance, to re-imagine the course, said Miller Yoho, the foundation’s director of communications and marketing — even if that’s largely because the special-event permits were submitted and approved before the acquisition. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026 All that's left is to move forward in a way that feels right for you, even if that includes family estrangement, and there shouldn’t be any judgment about that choice. Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 20 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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