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
  • The President, however, later denied using the word.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025
  • Even if there’s nothing to fear about this new database, however, good results in science depend on trust.
    Caren Zucker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
Adverb
  • Before his body disappears into the water, though, Sophie accidentally answers his phone.
    Melissa Locker, Time, 23 July 2025
  • That type of 11th-hour push is not always successful, though, with many captains instead taking a longer view and trusting the bigger body of work.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Adverb
  • Challenged by armed gangs in southern Gaza and a population that has expressed open anger at Hamas, the militant group has nevertheless found a way to continue the fight, exacting a deadly price with each passing week that goes by without a ceasefire.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
  • But Latin America’s ideals of el bien común have nevertheless helped shape legal codes into the present—including international law.
    Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
Adverb
  • However, the cause is still being investigated. 45 engines, 17 water tenders, three helicopters, six dozers and 16 hand crews will continue to battle the fire.
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  • Even at 33 years old, Schwarber is still hitting at an elite level for the Phillies.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Adverb
  • Yet the Trump Doctrine nonetheless suffers from three big problems.
    Hal Brands, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
  • Those types of harm can be difficult to quantify but are nonetheless impactful.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • Tyler Perry dons Madea's grey curls yet again — this time for a wedding in the Bahamas.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 15 July 2025
  • The move deals yet another blow to the London Stock Exchange, which saw its worst first half for IPO fundraising in decades this year, according to Dealogic.
    Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 July 2025

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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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