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 Lawmakers watered it down in 2023, but France has nonetheless made progress. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The actress went on to have a successful career nonetheless, playing Clarissa Darling in Clarissa Explains It All on Nickelodeon, which ran for five seasons from 1991 to 1994. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Steven Finkelstein of the University of Texas at Austin is leading a program that will hunt for very bright, very distant galaxies that Roman and other observatories could nonetheless scrutinize in lavish detail. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton was, nonetheless, tantamount to American royalty, memorialized on The Simpsons and even appreciated by Beavis and Butt-Head. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonetheless
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Adverb
  • Applying high-temperature treatment to large magnet components, however, would present major engineering challenges.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Division of Emergency Management, however, has blown past the deadline to release that report.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of however
Adverb
  • The German government nevertheless said Friday that the country faces a persistent hybrid threat.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Shares nevertheless sold off on profit-taking, leaving Palo Alto as the portfolio's worst performer last week, losing more than 10%.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of nevertheless
Adverb
  • Blooming florals proved to be the ultimate crowdpleaser, though, appearing at Chanel, Loro Piana, Khaite, Dior, and Kallmeyer.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Arsenal’s ability to limit teams, though, is still down to their excellent organization without the ball.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of though
Adverb
  • Despite 40-plus years of dazzling red-carpet moments—and two decades since becoming the first Arab designer on the official Paris haute couture calendar—in real life Elie Saab is still more comfortable letting his runway do the talking for him.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In the book, Abigail meets Bret at La Scala, a great Beverly Hills restaurant that still exists.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Nonetheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonetheless. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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