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 first is jurisprudence, however extreme.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Today, however, podcasting gets its 15 minutes of quasi-fame.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
But then everyone here, in front of and behind the camera looks to be having a great time, which keeps the mood bouncy, however gory or splattery or thematically knotty the moment.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 May 2026
This time, however, the story is going the limited series route on Netflix.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Today, however, podcasting gets its 15 minutes of quasi-fame.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
But then everyone here, in front of and behind the camera looks to be having a great time, which keeps the mood bouncy, however gory or splattery or thematically knotty the moment.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 May 2026
This time, however, the story is going the limited series route on Netflix.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for however
Recent Examples of Synonyms for however
Adverb
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Most important of all, though, will be what happens with Moyes, with his contract up next summer.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Serious writing, though, came to mean for me something other than Crichton.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Elliott recalls a moment between the two that never made it into the show but was nevertheless an honest moment between them.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Not known for elite skating ability, Stone nevertheless got behind the Avalanche, caught the puck and scored.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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That represents just a fraction of the $90 trillion that the Silent Generation and baby boomers are set to pass on to their heirs as part of the Great Wealth Transfer, but its big figure nonetheless.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
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But a move is nonetheless very possible after the Griffins went with Michal Postava for the entire Calder Cup Playoff run.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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The New York Post said the call came in as the assault was still underway.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Though not as high in elevation as the observatory, Laramie was still more than 7,000 feet higher than my body was used to.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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Mazzulla was able to capture that glory in 2024, as the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 4-1, to notch yet another Larry O’Brien Trophy for Boston’s mantle.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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The county Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet released the name of the woman who was killed.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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