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 footage, however, does not clearly show what preceded the alleged incident or whether any warnings were given.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
This did not set off alarms at any helpful 24/7 emergency service, however.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Metcalf, however, believes that her character is only partially to blame for the serial killer's actions.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Markle, however, has not minced words.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
This did not set off alarms at any helpful 24/7 emergency service, however.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Metcalf, however, believes that her character is only partially to blame for the serial killer's actions.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Markle, however, has not minced words.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for however
Recent Examples of Synonyms for however
Adverb
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Bank of America, though, expects that tariffs will be adding about half a percentage point to the core PCE measure the Federal Reserve uses when assessing inflation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World or Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, though, Dracula lacks a true lead character—an effect of the film’s anthology format that ultimately cedes space to Jude’s AI imagery.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the pair nevertheless share similar approaches.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yet, Comey nevertheless directed Richman to reference it in conversations with the press to defend his public announcement about the closing of the Clinton inquiry.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Always a source of off-year political fascination, the New York mayor’s race has nonetheless attracted a huge amount of national and global attention.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The work of Aristarchus was recognized as having great importance for two reasons that have little to do with heliocentrism, but nonetheless represented huge advances in the early science of astronomy.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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However, Mamdani is still a clear frontrunner heading into Election Day, and maintained a two-digit lead in other polls taken just days earlier.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Palantir’s revenue figures are still quite small compared to peers of similar market capitalization.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Though Swain has big plans, there has yet to be mass adoption by the traditional stalwarts of PE—the big pension funds, insurers, and endowments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Levi's 311 Shaping Skinny Jeans Levi’s has yet to let me down in the denim department.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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