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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.

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Those four quarters are, surprisingly, against Duke, which ended up atop a log jam of five other teams with two conference losses (joining Miami, Pitt, SMU, Georgia Tech) … even though the Blue Devils were the only one unranked by the CFP selection committee. Matt Baker, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025 Denver, too, will be heavily favored in each of its next two games against the Commanders and Las Vegas, even though each is on the road. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025 For 14 years, Elsa kept her secret even though Bird was not like the rest of the family. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025 So even though the whole movie is a love letter to the movies, there’s also a sense of you as a mature artist, reckoning with your work in the same way that Jay Kelly is. Susan Morrison, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for even though

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“Even though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20though. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

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