though

conjunction

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Definition of though

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : in spite of the fact that : while though they know the war is lost, they continue to fight— Bruce Bliven †1977

2 : in spite of the possibility that : even if though I may fail, I will try

though

adverb

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Definition of though (Entry 2 of 2)

: however, nevertheless It's hard work. I enjoy it though

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Examples of though in a Sentence

Conjunction 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 summer Adverb 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, 1993

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb From the visitor’s clubhouse in Pittsburgh, though, Yelich took on the perspective of the organization’s grand scheme. — Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022 Shoppers can’t walk the aisles of a Kroger store, though. — Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Aug. 2022 The plentiful though often modest works on display suggest the astonishing variety that the ornamental impulse has inspired across centuries and continents. — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022 Gotta be tough to be known as the GM that has to trade Juan Soto though, right? — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 The other six restaurants, though, remain open for business. — The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2022 Typos are not the only reason why e-commerce companies make pricing errors, though. — Burc Tanir, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 Read full article Bogaerts, though, never came close to making contact on any of Williams’s devastating changeups. — Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 This year, though, a young child in the Jerusalem area came down with paralytic polio. — Robin Fields, ProPublica, 26 July 2022 See More

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