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
Stories also highlight people losing more than a home but finding the will to go on and neighbors coming back to nothing but nonetheless coming back.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The English musician was still getting the hang of the ever-changing nature of New York summer weather — which this past weekend included a fair share of flash storms — but was in high spirits nonetheless.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Fortunately, the music remained vibrant nonetheless.
—Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
The runners-up route would nonetheless involve substantial travel and multiple time-zone transitions — a reminder that in 2026, a more thermally forgiving path does not necessarily mean a less demanding one.
—Alan McCall, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The English musician was still getting the hang of the ever-changing nature of New York summer weather — which this past weekend included a fair share of flash storms — but was in high spirits nonetheless.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Fortunately, the music remained vibrant nonetheless.
—Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
The runners-up route would nonetheless involve substantial travel and multiple time-zone transitions — a reminder that in 2026, a more thermally forgiving path does not necessarily mean a less demanding one.
—Alan McCall, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonetheless
Adverb
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The Rockets couldn’t capitalize, however, as the Timberwolves’ pressure near the Reading goal proved to be a challenge all night.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Amodei, however, remained optimistic about AI's impact on humanity and its ability, for instance, to cure medical maladies.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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The missiles did little damage, but the Iranian attack nevertheless put extreme pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hit Tehran militarily.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Kennedy’s efforts showed how bitter rivals could nevertheless work toward a common goal.—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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That doesn’t mean, though, that a 25,000-resident development will spring up on unincorporated land west of Natomas anytime soon, as the project seems likely to draw an environmental lawsuit.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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France leads Senegal in ball possession, though — 64% compared with 36%.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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These appointments make the designer-retailer relationship more official than a one-off collaboration, though those are still plentiful.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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There must be something magical about Block Island after all, but only time will tell if that magic will extend to Jo-Ellen and Rulla, who still doubts that Jo-Ellen’s proof was well-meaning.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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“Nonetheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonetheless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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