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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No opt-out, even though I was advised otherwise. Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025 This crowd pleaser, invented by bartender Sam Ross in 2008, gets its charm from two different bittersweet Italian liqueurs, even though the resulting cocktail is neither particularly bitter nor sweet. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025 After considerable time, referee Cal McNeill announced that the ruling on the field — even though there had not been any indication of one — was that the ball indeed hit a Nevada player and was recovered by the Broncos. Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025 It is believed she was killed sometime before Sunday, October 10, even though she was not discovered deceased until the following day. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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