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
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.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2026
Sheriff‘s deputies eventually were stationed outside the home, but even so, a pizza delivery driver walked food that had been ordered for someone in the neighborhood up to the door of the Guthrie home.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But even so, the ratings Demon Hunters has put up for Netflix continue to stun.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
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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
Sheriff‘s deputies eventually were stationed outside the home, but even so, a pizza delivery driver walked food that had been ordered for someone in the neighborhood up to the door of the Guthrie home.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
But even so, the ratings Demon Hunters has put up for Netflix continue to stun.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for even so
Adverb
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Liverpool, however, have been interested in the past and could present competition for his signature, so too major clubs in Europe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The rainstorm, however, is the least of Haiti’s worries as authorities continue to see several overlapping developments amid an ongoing rise in kidnappings and rapes and indiscriminate attacks against civilians, all carried out by armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The school district, though, failed to adjust the boy’s educational program or create a behavior intervention plan, the suit says.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani, though, took the nickname on the chin.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Republican-majority committee and broader Senate will nevertheless probably confirm Warsh.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Preservation Chicago took issue with plans to demolish the building, and reports noted that a petition to keep it standing gathered more than 2,000 signatures, but the building nevertheless came down in 2021.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Despite Magic guard Desmond Bane, clearly under the weather, struggling from beyond the arc but still managing to contribute 17 points.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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In defending reasonableness, Lawlor is defending the exhausted majority—those who still want to live together on terms of mutual recognition.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Though the world’s largest energy importer has largely withstood the worst of the global supply crunch sparked by the Iran war, the conflict has nonetheless exposed some vulnerabilities, leading Beijing to look at cheap domestic coal as an alternative to replace natural gas imports.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But nonetheless, Suarez is more than happy to be back in the Bay.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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