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
Advocacy groups for Medicaid recipients say work requirements will nonetheless cause significant coverage losses.
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Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
While Russia and China are seen as greater cyberthreats, Iran has nonetheless launched several operations targeting Americans.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Astros catcher Christian Vazquez nonetheless challenged, and the replay showed the pitch to be a couple inches out of the zone.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Too rich for my blood, but tempting nonetheless.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
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Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
While Russia and China are seen as greater cyberthreats, Iran has nonetheless launched several operations targeting Americans.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Astros catcher Christian Vazquez nonetheless challenged, and the replay showed the pitch to be a couple inches out of the zone.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Too rich for my blood, but tempting nonetheless.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonetheless
Adverb
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Jones still has a higher base salary than the San Jose city manager, however, who makes $429,960, according to data from the nonprofit Transparent California.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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An even bigger problem, however, is that the movie’s moral ambiguity has been replaced by Folgers Crystals.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That would be the Lincoln Academy, a commendable but nevertheless relatively uncelebrated nonprofit, non-partisan organization that has been around since the mid-1960s and will induct a new group on April 11 in ceremonies on the campus of Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The trustees nevertheless voted unanimously to give the land away, and the judge dismissed Dunn's lawsuit shortly after, citing the facts of the case.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Eventually, though, Olsson called the board members of Kristianstad herself to explain what a move to Liverpool would mean for her career.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The concussion, though, put her on the shelf for a time.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The fire started at the back of the home, but the State Fire Marshal is still investigating the cause.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Despite that, our breakfast basket arrived not a second too late, with the pastries still warm.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Nonetheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonetheless. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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