however

adverb

Definition of howevernext
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 performance against Arsenal, however, should encourage Unai Emery. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The Sequoits made the defensive adjustment, however, hit some big plays with running back Gavin Stone and rolled to a 34-21 nonconference victory at Lake Zurich on Friday. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Alaska officials long called the mountain Denali; however, federal officials did not use that name until President Barack Obama aligned it in 2015. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for however
Recent Examples of Synonyms for however
  1. though
  2. nevertheless
  3. nonetheless
  4. still
  5. yet
Adverb
  • Blooming florals proved to be the ultimate crowdpleaser, though, appearing at Chanel, Loro Piana, Khaite, Dior, and Kallmeyer.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Arsenal’s ability to limit teams, though, is still down to their excellent organization without the ball.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of though
Adverb
  • The German government nevertheless said Friday that the country faces a persistent hybrid threat.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Shares nevertheless sold off on profit-taking, leaving Palo Alto as the portfolio's worst performer last week, losing more than 10%.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of nevertheless
Adverb
  • Trout, the face of the franchise, has nonetheless been clear and direct about his desire to remain in Anaheim.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Though growth remains below official targets, Tinubu has nonetheless overseen a turnaround of the continent’s third-largest economy since coming to office in 2023.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of nonetheless
Adverb
  • Despite 40-plus years of dazzling red-carpet moments—and two decades since becoming the first Arab designer on the official Paris haute couture calendar—in real life Elie Saab is still more comfortable letting his runway do the talking for him.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In the book, Abigail meets Bret at La Scala, a great Beverly Hills restaurant that still exists.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of still
Adverb
  • The Cardinals finished tied for the worst record in 2025 yet have one of the toughest schedules in the league this year.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The money from selling the antiquities is yet another input enriching the RSF’s financial empire, which experts count as one of the world’s largest non-state economies.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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