even so

adverb

Definition of even sonext
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, some commentators argue that when executive branch agencies rather than Congress impose conditions on federal funds, courts should give these cases special scrutiny. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 However this levity continues to jar with Niki’s immaturity, in that scene and beyond; even so, her juvenile lack of perspective is dramatically compelling. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 11 July 2026 Yet even so, Americans now make up nearly 30% of National Hockey League rosters. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 These last two are the largest, but even so, somehow the one for paper is never big enough. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for even so
Recent Examples of Synonyms for even so
  1. however
  2. though
  3. nevertheless
  4. still
  5. nonetheless
Adverb
  • That season, however, there was only a one-week break between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl, depriving the league of its normal buffer zone.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps more significantly, however, is that the same logic will apply to all other cases where the DOE has attempted to force plants to stay open.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of however
Adverb
  • Ancelotti, though, could have spent the past four weeks in Europe and still barely caught a glance of Estevao Willian, Brazil’s would-be attacking talisman.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At another point, though, a lady asks -- perhaps a bit too flippantly -- what's so special about Ten House.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of though
Adverb
  • The German government nevertheless said Friday that the country faces a persistent hybrid threat.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Shares nevertheless sold off on profit-taking, leaving Palo Alto as the portfolio's worst performer last week, losing more than 10%.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of nevertheless
Adverb
  • Hassan Saboula, director of Jawf's civil defense agency, said a child was among the 23 killed Monday and that rescue teams were still searching for seven missing from the attack.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Coal, which still supplies about 53% of China's energy mix by Wang's estimate, acted as a crucial shock absorber, allowing the economy to substitute away from oil when prices spiked.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of still
Adverb
  • Granted, not as agonizing as a Cleveland Browns fan watching the team’s quarterback competition play out in training camp, but agonizing nonetheless.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Both of the designers’ dogs nonetheless feature front and center in the campaign imagery for Etsy’s new Susan Alexandra x Rachel Antonoff storefront, modeling the coquettish collars and darling headcoverings.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of nonetheless

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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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