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
Vancouver took the third route, however, and went beyond the deadline with no assets gained for the expiring free agents.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Fact check: No proof Elon Musk ordered all federal workers to pass drug tests or be fired
Contrary to the claim in the Threads post, however, Bezos did not post any announcement about a plan to purchase the X platform for $333 million.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Arroyo, however, has emphasized his improved ability to take care of himself in interviews since the Senior Bowl.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, however, Lucas Raymond’s goal was the result of a too-easy zone entry by the Detroit Red Wings and a clean passing play across the zone.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Fact check: No proof Elon Musk ordered all federal workers to pass drug tests or be fired
Contrary to the claim in the Threads post, however, Bezos did not post any announcement about a plan to purchase the X platform for $333 million.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Arroyo, however, has emphasized his improved ability to take care of himself in interviews since the Senior Bowl.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, however, Lucas Raymond’s goal was the result of a too-easy zone entry by the Detroit Red Wings and a clean passing play across the zone.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for however
Adverb
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Really, though, there wasn’t much else behind Draisaitl, McDavid and Hyman.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The apparent bustle, though, masks a struggling economy.—
Vivian Wang,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The mayor nevertheless went on the trip, attending the Ghanaian president’s inauguration, as well as a U.S. Embassy cocktail party, on Jan. 7, the day the Palisades fire broke out.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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The latter could very well be the case, but his reticence is notable nevertheless.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Although Ritchey can’t articulate her own experience, Earnshaw is nonetheless able to illustrate what could have led her to such an unthinkable decision.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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But the report does yield interesting findings, nonetheless.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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While airports in major cities are still struggling, some smaller airports that are vacation destinations are busier than before the pandemic.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Sid is still talking about his goal in junior against me.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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When it was suggested that Abreu is pretty far behind, Cora agreed, noting the medical staff has been monitoring Abreu’s lab work and has not yet cleared him even for live batting practice.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Tomorrow, there may be more artichokes yet at Via Carota.—
Tamar Adler,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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