as in though
in spite of that
I'm all out of eggs; however, I can still make us a nice breakfast
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Recent Examples of however
The moment didn't hurt the brothers' relationship, however: in the years since, the Voltaggios have opened several restaurants together around the U.S. and even had a Food Network competition show, Battle of the Brothers.
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 13 June 2025
Many economists, however, are much less convinced of his argument, with some even noting that a trade deficit can be a reflection of a strong economy and the power of the US to effectively stimulate the global economy.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Morrissey, however, told PEOPLE that Williams never scheduled her new medical evaluation.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 20 May 2025
The Olympic Games proved, however, another turning point.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 13 June 2025
Many economists, however, are much less convinced of his argument, with some even noting that a trade deficit can be a reflection of a strong economy and the power of the US to effectively stimulate the global economy.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Morrissey, however, told PEOPLE that Williams never scheduled her new medical evaluation.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 20 May 2025
The Olympic Games proved, however, another turning point.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for however
Adverb
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The crowd was smaller than usual that morning, though.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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His first bucket, though, was a thunderous slam on a coast-to-coast.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Adverb
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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
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My mother spoke of my grandmother’s sober beauty, plain and simple but nevertheless an inspiration to my grandfather.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Trump's business assets are held by the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, which is controlled by his son, Donald Trump Jr., but government watchdog groups have nonetheless expressed concern about how Trump may be using his position as president to generate personal profits.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Those types of harm can be difficult to quantify but are nonetheless impactful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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The Diamondbacks arrived in San Diego reeling a bit, having lost eight of 11, but still ranking fourth in the major leagues in OPS and third in runs.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Emergency crews are still conducting search and rescue operations for missing residents and campers.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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Real punched their ticket to this quarterfinal with a 1-0 win over Juventus, and have yet to get much out of Kylian Mbappe, who is rounding his way into form.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Cooler cities and states don't need AC - yet Alaska leads the nation in going without AC, according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Energy data by University of California, Berkeley professor Lucas Davis.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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