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
There are, however, plants that always need staking even if they are grown in optimal conditions.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
Approval for mainstream use, however, might take a few years.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
The President, however, later denied using the word.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025
Even if there’s nothing to fear about this new database, however, good results in science depend on trust.
—Caren Zucker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025
Approval for mainstream use, however, might take a few years.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
The President, however, later denied using the word.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 15 July 2025
Even if there’s nothing to fear about this new database, however, good results in science depend on trust.
—Caren Zucker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for however
Recent Examples of Synonyms for however
Adverb
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Hours after Air Force One landed back in Washington, though, Trump seemed revived, embracing a new and entirely different plan for peace.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The real impact Lawrence makes on the Giants’ wins and losses, though, is on the field.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Yes: Trump has been impeached twice before, and nevertheless leveraged a broken and fathomlessly corrupt political order to reclaim the presidency.—
Chris Lehmann,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Another boon for Hong Kong A Shein listing in Hong Kong would nevertheless mark a boon for the the semi-autonomous territory, which has emerged this year as one of the top listing locations globally .—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Woodruff’s rehab nonetheless required patience and acceptance.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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But Xiaomi nonetheless made the third-fastest car—electric or otherwise—ever to race through the Green Hell.—
DAN WANG,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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During the final years of the Ed Orgeron era and since Brian Kelly became head coach, LSU fans have seen that starting the season with a loss rarely leads to success—last year, the Tigers still finished with nine wins despite an opening setback.—
Eduardo Razo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Tickets for the Traverse City Food Festival grand tasting, 1- 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 are still available at traversecity.com.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Details have not been released yet for the 2026 show, but look for exhibitor lists and ticket sales around the beginning of the year.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Instead, it has been made the epicenter of yet another health crisis.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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