if anything

phrase

Synonyms of if anythingnext
: on the contrary even : perhaps even
if anything, you ought to apologize

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Ruf is one of those performance car companies that does very little wrong, if anything. Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 July 2026 There is not much, if anything, that Beshear, Kentucky lawmakers or the Senate could do if McConnell remains in office but is unable to perform his duties between now and when the current Congress expires in January. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Banks generating this kind of profit growth while still building loan-loss reserves for consumer and CRE stress are, if anything, demonstrating that current capital levels are compatible with robust performance, not an obstacle to it. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 What’s left — besides finding a Democrat to run in his place — is figuring out what, if anything, can be learned from this debacle. Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for if anything

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“If anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/if%20anything. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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