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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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It's routinely tested in the passenger or back seat but seldom in the driver's seat, even though the majority of licensed drivers are women. Jeff McMurray, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025 That figures to prove unsurvivable for Miami even though as many as four other two-loss teams could make the playoffs. Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025 It’s routinely tested in the passenger or back seat but seldom in the driver’s seat, even though the majority of licensed drivers are women. Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025 Goldblum played the Wizard in the two-part film adaptation, even though accepting the part required him to face his childhood fear of witches. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 22 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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