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 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 Yet even so, there are reasons to be optimistic. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The president-elect even so far as to threaten primarying any Republican who refused to do so. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024 But even so, November’s data shows that, despite rising costs and inflation concerns, Americans are continuing to spend, particularly on vehicles and leisure items. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for even so
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Adverb
  • Morrissey, however, told PEOPLE that Williams never scheduled her new medical evaluation.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • In March, however, the garden is just emerging from winter.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Adverb
  • This time, though, the 27-year-old Dallas resident organized it largely on his own – with the help of a travel agent – as a surprise to celebrate her graduation from pharmacy school.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • The Palace manager, though, will be encouraged by the way his team have played of late after those difficult defeats by City and Newcastle United (5-0) in mid-April.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Adverb
  • But the noise that greeted Arteta’s strike will live long in the memory nevertheless.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • They nevertheless could be inspired by their men’s team who reached the semi-finals of their first-ever European Championship nine years ago in France.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Adverb
  • That may still be true, but Forefront was most certainly at the forefront of FBI's finale, nearly pulling off a coup that would've put it (and the group's recruits inside the Bureau) at the head of the agency.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
  • Since her escape, Colleen has attempted to live a normal life, though the impact of her captivity still remains with her.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 20 May 2025
Adverb
  • The folk music that influenced Dylan’s early career came before his time but spoke to him nonetheless, not unlike how his early music has resonated with subsequent generations.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
  • An undersized linebacker, Paul (6-0, 222 with 29 7/8-inch arms) nonetheless showed plenty of twitch and IQ in the middle of Ole Miss’ defense last season, after beginning his career at Arkansas.
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Adverb
  • The idea was seen as an impossibility, Xu said, because scientists hadn’t yet figured out a way to precisely target a treatment area to control the process of cavitation.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Still, history reminds us that this major is not settled yet, not with eighteen holes left to play.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025

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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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