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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 But the budget nonetheless provides a snapshot of Hialeah’s priorities. — Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 While these milestones sit at opposite ends of the emotional spectrum, they are nonetheless linked. — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 Russian attacks nonetheless continued elsewhere in Ukraine, including within the wider Kyiv region. — David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 The point was never to pass the initiatives but to force dialysis clinics to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to defeat the measures nonetheless. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonetheless
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Adverb
  • What may have surprised even modern sports fans, however, was Ole Miss' suing two of its former players who followed former Rebels coach Lane Kiffin to his new position as head football coach at LSU.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • These two men out and about trying to get Frasers to join the cause, however, sounds like a terrible time for all involved.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of however
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  • Democrats nevertheless continued to demand stronger divestment provisions.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The determination nevertheless found no parking violation because the board had not adopted a specific parking standard.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of nevertheless
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  • Dudamel, though, leads rehearsals with an intensity that seems too manic to sustain.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Cutting the noise The hardest part wasn’t sensing the walls, though.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of though
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  • Hassan Saboula, director of Jawf's civil defense agency, said a child was among the 23 killed Monday and that rescue teams were still searching for seven missing from the attack.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Coal, which still supplies about 53% of China's energy mix by Wang's estimate, acted as a crucial shock absorber, allowing the economy to substitute away from oil when prices spiked.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Nonetheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonetheless. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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