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
Aster, however, remains an urgent and respected voice in his space.
—
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 May 2026
There was, however, no ambiguity at the Russia Pavilion.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
When headed to Hall Park, however, the property is the destination.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
That arrangement, however, began to unravel after Sportico reported in late September on its financial terms, which critics viewed as disproportionately favorable to Blueprint.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 May 2026
There was, however, no ambiguity at the Russia Pavilion.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
When headed to Hall Park, however, the property is the destination.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
That arrangement, however, began to unravel after Sportico reported in late September on its financial terms, which critics viewed as disproportionately favorable to Blueprint.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for however
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
Adverb
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Wall Street nevertheless latched onto some potentially encouraging signals.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Director Robert Zemeckis’s remake was shunted over to streaming and drew both harsh and somewhat rightful ire, but Anne Hathaway nevertheless has a lot of fun!—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 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
Adverb
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But Indiana still has key members of that team returning next season, including Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard, and Aaron Nesmith.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Georgian restaurants have now come to Manhattan, but this Brighton Beach standby still shows how it’s done.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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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 13 May. 2026.
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