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
Now, however, a study published today in Nature is challenging this sedate view, suggesting instead that the solar system’s first solids stormed into being much faster from sudden temperature shifts in the disk’s turbulent maelstrom.
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Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
The wins, however, don't cancel out the realities that the planet continues to be on a tipping point.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
In practice, however, the executive branch is authorized to assume control of private losses for a lump-sum payment and fold the dispute into any settlement with Havana.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The documents, however, do not provide any direct evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
The wins, however, don't cancel out the realities that the planet continues to be on a tipping point.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
In practice, however, the executive branch is authorized to assume control of private losses for a lump-sum payment and fold the dispute into any settlement with Havana.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The documents, however, do not provide any direct evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for however
Adverb
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There’s more bad blood within the White House, though.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The challengers, though, argued that the email exchange was not adequate consultation, violating the TPS statute's requirement for discussion between the DHS and State Department on the conditions in countries whose nationals are shielded from deportation.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Republican-majority committee and broader Senate will nevertheless probably confirm Warsh.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Preservation Chicago took issue with plans to demolish the building, and reports noted that a petition to keep it standing gathered more than 2,000 signatures, but the building nevertheless came down in 2021.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The education budget nonetheless continues to go up, hurting taxpayers and diverting funds from other important services.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Although schools agree that athletes should only be able to play four seasons in five years, many nonetheless support individual athletes who sue the NCAA to play beyond that limit.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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One month into the 2026 season and one month into this new endeavor, teams are still feeling out the best ways to teach it, train it, use it, evaluate it and learn from it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Getty Images Oil prices fell Tuesday as traders weighed a U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping and signs that Washington and Tehran could still continue peace talks.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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There is something the series hasn’t yet tried, which would certainly get people talking.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the White House has yet to reveal what will be served at the dinner, those details are expected later.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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