even if
idiom
—used to stress that something will happen despite something else that might prevent it
I'm going to the party even if it rains.
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The point is that Welcome to Derry isn’t pulling this concept out of thin air, even if the particulars of Pennywise’s power here feel new.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
But advocates for the agencies worry that even if Congress maintains current support, the administration will try again to slash their support in future years.
—Tony Leys, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
The movie took liberties, but White's fight for Stuart to be a mouse-like boy is an important part of his history, even if some are bewildered by it.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
The latest round of attacks came after Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Friday that Russian police and National Guard will stay on in eastern Ukraine's Donbas and oversee the industry-rich region, even if a peace settlement ends Russia's nearly four-year war in Ukraine.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
But advocates for the agencies worry that even if Congress maintains current support, the administration will try again to slash their support in future years.
—Tony Leys, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
The movie took liberties, but White's fight for Stuart to be a mouse-like boy is an important part of his history, even if some are bewildered by it.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
The latest round of attacks came after Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Friday that Russian police and National Guard will stay on in eastern Ukraine's Donbas and oversee the industry-rich region, even if a peace settlement ends Russia's nearly four-year war in Ukraine.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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