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in spite of that
sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless
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Recent Examples of nonetheless
The education budget nonetheless continues to go up, hurting taxpayers and diverting funds from other important services.
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Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Though not as breathtakingly palatial as its forebears in Hong Kong (the first-born) and Manila (the second), this third child is nonetheless manor-like, quietly confident, and a total oasis.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
In these cases, users are not directly—or even consciously—creating content but are nonetheless contributing to how content is filtered and selected.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Though not as breathtakingly palatial as its forebears in Hong Kong (the first-born) and Manila (the second), this third child is nonetheless manor-like, quietly confident, and a total oasis.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
In these cases, users are not directly—or even consciously—creating content but are nonetheless contributing to how content is filtered and selected.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonetheless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonetheless
Adverb
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Less than six months before the 2026 midterm elections, however, the concern over Martin's leadership is, at best, an unwanted distraction for a party desperate to break the Republican Party's grip on power in Washington.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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What remains true, however, is that consistent, organic sales growth is still of the utmost importance to investors, Smits said.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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Diplomats from both sides nevertheless pressed behind closed doors.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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This relatively short repositioning cruise is nevertheless packed with interesting moments, starting with a transit of the Panama Canal.—
Scott Laird,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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The teen-age Bradley, though, didn’t really know how to dance.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Whatever happens in the months ahead though, signing at least one new midfielder should be a priority.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 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
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“Nonetheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonetheless. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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