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Synonyms for though
Synonyms: Conjunction
albeit, although (also altho), as, howbeit, much as, notwithstanding, when, whereas, while, whilst [chiefly British]
Synonyms: Adverb
even so, howbeit, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, still and all, withal, yet
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Though it was raining, we went hiking. though it has no well-known actors in it, the movie has become the sleeper hit of the summerAdverb
Even as late as 1492, all of North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands, and most of Central and South America didn't have states and instead operated under simpler forms of societal organization (chiefdoms, tribes, and bands). Today, though, the whole world map is divided into states. — Jared M. Diamond, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 21, 2008 I'd have thought the guy'd remember me and my car … . He didn't act like it though … — Dagoberto Gilb, The Magic of Blood, 1993Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
More recently, though, prosperity has eluded Rockdale. — Mark Dent, WIRED, "The Hard-Luck Texas Town That Bet on Bitcoin—and Lost," 11 July 2019 Santa Ana police say that didn’t dissuade Rickard from meeting her, though. — Hannah Fry, latimes.com, "Man admits having sex with 12-year-old girl he met on Tinder," 11 July 2019 The bloom, though, could be the worst since 2015, according to the forecast graph. — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie harmful algal bloom forecast is on par with 2017," 11 July 2019 At the time, Trump was still married, though separated from his second wife, Marla Maples. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Jeffrey Epstein boasted that he played matchmaker for Donald and Melania Trump, report says," 10 July 2019 Over time, though, athletes began to specialize at younger ages, choosing a single sport and sticking to it. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, "Connecticut Little Leagues forced to adjust amid youth baseball participation decline," 10 July 2019 The Colonels battled back to tie the game, though, then took a 35-28 lead after scoring on their opening overtime possession. — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, "Top moments in the career of former Highlands, UK football star Jared Lorenzen," 10 July 2019 Stalemate solidifies While the House and Senate finance committees on Tuesday held hours-long hearings in Juneau, though with fewer legislators participating than usual, those in Wasilla held an informal meeting that lasted less than two minutes. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "In Juneau, lawmakers still lack votes for budget veto override as Wasilla group vows to stay ’22 strong'," 10 July 2019 The researchers expect the number to grow exponentially in the coming years, though. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore, Annapolis set records for sunny-day flooding in 2018 — and it could eventually occur every other day," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'though.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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