as in however
in spite of that
I know you claim not to care about the breakup; even so, you keep talking about it
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Recent Examples of even so
But even so, billions of people are dealing with surging energy prices and spiking food and fertilizer costs.
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Ezgi Canpolat,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
That's a very wealthy state, but even so, very few people earn that much.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Adam McKay’s toxically smug dissection of Dick Cheney fails to take the full measure of this monstrous vice-president, but even so, Bale taps into something elemental about the man’s arrogance and domineering personality.
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Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
But even so, both the state and CMS saw drug possessions increase.
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Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for even so
Ezgi Canpolat,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
That's a very wealthy state, but even so, very few people earn that much.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Adam McKay’s toxically smug dissection of Dick Cheney fails to take the full measure of this monstrous vice-president, but even so, Bale taps into something elemental about the man’s arrogance and domineering personality.
—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
But even so, both the state and CMS saw drug possessions increase.
—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for even so
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His most present thought, however, is about the people on the train.
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The current and former flight attendants interviewed, however, say these corporate policies do not reflect their experiences.
Adverb
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Ghana is right on England's heels, though, as both teams won their previous matches, leaving them each with 4 points.
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Other Pacific states don’t celebrate and obsess over tuba, though, like Colima does.
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However, Cher believes that her ex is nevertheless a spectral presence in her life.
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In late May, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, the company released research that says that the two studies, taken together, nevertheless, show a promising trend.
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The final tally is still expected to be down from about 20,050 in 2024 and about 20,160 in 2023, according to the agency.
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But the effect on small businesses has been chilling, with thousands simply halting trade with the EU altogether, and still more considering it.
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Self-defeating tenacity, but tenacity nonetheless.
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But putting a stake in the ground about how things will unfold is nonetheless an informative and fun thought experiment.
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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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