even though

idiom

—used as a stronger way to say "though" or "although"

She stayed with him even though he often mistreated her.

I'm going even though it may rain.

Examples of even though in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crime reported from nearly 6,000 universities throughout the U.S. rose about 8% from 2019 nationally, even though enrollments dipped during that same time frame. —Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024

The move put the NBA front and center in national debates over civil and civic rights, even though the league had been politicized for decades. —TIME, 19 Apr. 2024

Despite the theory being widely debunked, the conspiracy has taken hold in MAGA and increasingly mainstream right-wing circles, with speaker of the House Mike Johnson recently announcing a bill to prevent noncitizens from voting in elections—even though that is not an issue. —David Gilbert, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024

One version of the proposal includes language prohibiting non-citizens from voting on state constitutional amendments, even though they currently aren’t allowed to cast ballots. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024

Earlier in the trial, government lawyers jumped up to object to an exhibit listing a series of names identified in one of the generals' Abu Ghraib investigations, even though the names have been a public part of that report for 20 years. —Matthew Barakat, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024

Comedy Central gave Sedaris, Colbert and Dinello broad creative leeway, and only occasionally asked for script changes — even though Jerri was a nonstop font of offensive language and gloriously profane imagery. —Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024

The unemployment rate fell last month even though a sizable 469,000 people entered the labor force looking for work. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024

The café apologized and offered compensation for affected customers, even though no one was hurt by the dogs. —Peter Aitken, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024