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 But even so, Songs From the Vault still claims one of the top debuts of the week, coming in as the tenth-highest new title on the roster. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 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 Whale Rider director Niki Caro plays with the notion that no one is a fiercer warrior than a mom protecting her young, but even so, The Mother is a replacement-level event film trying to cash in on a trendy action style. Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for even so
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Adverb
  • There's a long road, however, between commitment and coolers.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • All who met him, however briefly, were better for the encounter.
    EW.com, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • On the paternal side, though, there was no such pattern.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
  • As legal experts told Newsweek, mandatory service charges, though often viewed as tips, are considered revenue for the restaurant, not optional bonuses.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • She was nevertheless voted the Player of the Tournament and an unprecedented hat-trick of Ballon D’Or awards cannot be ruled out.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Ad divides opinion The ad has nevertheless drawn its own share of critics.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • With athletes still waiting for their paydays, the topic remains a core issue.
    Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • His client is sick and drops out, but Fritz still wants to show me around.
    Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Her dad, Taylor finds her art to be disturbing, but nonetheless harmless.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
  • This work has taken place in what’s known as the Government Community Cloud, which is intended for information that is not classified but is nonetheless sensitive.
    Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 26 July 2025
Adverb
  • Since Long had not yet been confirmed at that time, Werfel was replaced by Doug O'Donnell, who served as Acting Commissioner following Werfel's departure.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • And Gomez's Wizards Beyond Waverly Place experience isn't over yet.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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