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even so

adverb

: in spite of that : nevertheless

Examples of even so in a Sentence

I know you claim not to care about the breakup; even so, you keep talking about it.
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But even so, Trump‘s pick for FCC chair, Brendan Carr, says the January ruling is unlawful and ineffective. PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025 Both matters seemed to have been settled with the deal ending the shutdown, but even so, the ongoing uncertainly may have affected the spending patterns of many affected. Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025 Rosalía turned to both Google Translate and a professional translator to help with phonetics and overall pronunciation, but even so, songs took several takes to get right. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 In general, the European Union enforces stricter regulations on chemicals, but even so, many of those rules apply to industrial applications and not textiles. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for even so

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of even so was in 1561

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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20so. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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