Thesaurus results for PER CONTRA

per contra

adverb

Definition of per contra

as in even so

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Fedorov stopped short of launching a direct challenge to the president, but even so political and public support for Zelenskyy seems more fragile than ever.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
And even so, shouldn’t poor play incentivize keeping the first team out there to codify communication, to establish routine, to actually execute?

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of even so

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The Sequoits made the defensive adjustment, however, hit some big plays with running back Gavin Stone and rolled to a 34-21 nonconference victory at Lake Zurich on Friday.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent concerns about the use of Flock cameras, however, convinced police to resume the community discussions.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of however

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Homecoming aside, there’s still the Trawler to worry about, a fact we’re reminded of when another victim turns up on a playground, this time with a pentagram carved into his back and fish corpses shoved into his wounds.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Institutional investors still seem to see growth opportunities, even if some sovereign wealth funds show signs of potential pullbacks.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of still

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Questions about Davis’ candidacy have nevertheless continued circulating online and reached the City Council during its last meeting.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Vandersloot is more dependable than many veterans at her age, but the guard is nevertheless in the final stage of her longevity.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of nevertheless

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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

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