nonetheless

adverb

ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles How to pronounce nonetheless (audio)
Definition of nonethelessnext
as in however
in spite of that sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless

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Recent Examples of nonetheless Although each sister has gravitated to her own style sensibility, the looks have nonetheless been complementary, with a black-and-white style streak kicking off at the Venice Film Festival and continuing to the Toronto International Film Festival. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The 400 extras who walked Moschino’s Milan runway (not in our rankings this season, but an important show nonetheless) did something similar. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 There’s some mild irony in the scion of a Hollywood dynasty playing a salt-of-the-earth local; Stiller is nonetheless a convincingly tenacious bulldog. — Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 This was a leftism distinct from Marxism and later communism, but nonetheless opposed to the state, the capitalist class, and clericalism. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonetheless
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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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  • Charlene nevertheless continued to believe that underneath it all her daughter was, really, attracted to men.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Coming to Saudi’s defense is nevertheless complex calculation for Pakistan, which has played a key role in mediating between Iran – its neighbor and backer of the Houthis – and the US, since the US and Israel launched their war with Iran.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of nevertheless
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  • The company’s branding strategy is far from one-size-fits-all, though.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As impressive as that steadiness is, though, there’s a workmanlike quality to the songwriting, a lack of risk or provocation.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 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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“Nonetheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonetheless. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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