even so

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 Law enforcement needs a subpoena or warrant to access student records, and even so, schools would not have any information regarding the immigration status of students. Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025 But there were dissidents within the meeting even so. Eva Amsen, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025 Expectations are for some disinflation, but even so a March interest rate cut is viewed as extremely unlikely. Simon Moore, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 But even so, some aspects of the franchise had to remain for the fourth and likely final installment. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for even so
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Adverb
  • Foster, however, was another story.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Recently, however, both teams have elevated themselves to greater heights.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • If a fan’s only window into football analytics is a contextless statistic that flashes on the screen, though, then they might be justified in thinking data was useless.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That hasn't stopped the administration from putting US tech through the wringer at home, though.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Otherlands is a community of struggling people from all places and time periods, who can nevertheless understand each other despite their differences.
    Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
  • That would nevertheless break Labour's manifesto pledges to not raise income tax, national insurance for employees or VAT.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Despite the severe situation and evacuation warnings, there are still a significant number of residents who remain in the city who have cited different reasons for staying, including not being able to afford the costs of evacuation and transportation.
    Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Even if advised by a manufacturer, the marble cleaning solution should still be tested on a small, inconspicuous area before getting started.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The standard weather in the South right now is chilly in the morning and warm by the afternoon—a nice relief from the sweltering heat of summer, but nonetheless frustrating in terms of personal styling.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
  • While Miami Gardens is a predominantly Black community, the fear of dogs and their vicious attacks persists nonetheless, and is likely an issue ongoing in other communities in South Florida and beyond.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Their closer coughed up yet another game, as Tanner Scott left a two-strike, two-out fastball over the heart of the plate that Orioles rookie Samuel Basallo crushed into the night sky to end it.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Dyson hasn’t announced a price for the Spot+Scrub yet, but it’s expected to launch in the US in 2026.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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