nevertheless

adverb

ˌne-vər-t͟hə-ˈles How to pronounce nevertheless (audio)
Definition of neverthelessnext
as in however
in spite of that I really don't want to; nevertheless, I will do it because you asked me to

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Recent Examples of nevertheless The enhanced buyback program, nevertheless, strengthens the investment case from here. — Alexa Lomonaco,jeff Nash, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 The Miami-Dade Dems nevertheless argue that Garcia’s impartiality is now in question, and believe she should be replaced on the elections canvassing board before the midterms. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Doe nevertheless remained in contact with fraternity members and planned to attend Chi Phi's Halloween party, according to the records. — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The new demo nevertheless highlights an increasingly important challenge for physical AI. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nevertheless
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  • On the debate stage this week with his Democratic opponent, however, Jackson discussed Trump only when Keisha Lance Bottoms brought him up.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Pakistan, however, is at a very different stage of development.
    — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of however
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  • But animation is just so much more expressive, so much more information can be carried through color and line size and boldness and the kind of unreal physicality that nonetheless conveys real emotion.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But as Oliver pointed out, outright hate, and even threats to murder Liberty Biberty, just doesn’t cut it an era when negative engagement counts as engagement nonetheless.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of nonetheless
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  • Throw in a third massive object, though, and the math gets ridiculously more complicated and difficult to solve.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This week’s talk has an extra dose of urgency, though, after two government reports showed inflation heating up for consumers and businesses — spurring speculation about how soon the Fed will raise interest rates to handle soaring prices.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of though
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  • Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s offense with quarterback Arch Manning still is not doing what, these days, it is paid to do.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • That said, the targeting software and operational testing still require substantial work.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Nevertheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nevertheless. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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