even so

as in however
in spite of that I know you claim not to care about the breakup; even so, you keep talking about it

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Recent Examples of even so But even so, some aspects of the franchise had to remain for the fourth and likely final installment. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2025 Whale Rider director Niki Caro plays with the notion that no one is a fiercer warrior than a mom protecting her young, but even so, The Mother is a replacement-level event film trying to cash in on a trendy action style. Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025 Yet even so, there are reasons to be optimistic. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The president-elect even so far as to threaten primarying any Republican who refused to do so. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for even so
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Adverb
  • Many economists, however, are much less convinced of his argument, with some even noting that a trade deficit can be a reflection of a strong economy and the power of the US to effectively stimulate the global economy.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
  • Morrissey, however, told PEOPLE that Williams never scheduled her new medical evaluation.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 20 May 2025
Adverb
  • That may change, though, as the government of the Philippines has submitted Apo Reef for UNESCO consideration — meaning now is a great time to go.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • The Knicks, though, managed to get within a point with 14.2 seconds remaining after Josh Hart’s layup.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Adverb
  • Trump is perturbed by the lack of movement but is nevertheless still ordering his envoy Steve Witkoff to continue his efforts.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
  • But the noise that greeted Arteta’s strike will live long in the memory nevertheless.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adverb
  • At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
  • The original course — Mathematics MA — is still offered.
    Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Adverb
  • The DBs nonetheless got their hands on some footballs.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • The title, in Muslim eschatology, refers to a narrow bridge between Paradise and Hell, which is fitting, insofar as Laxe’s movie is both a nightmarish experience and an exhilarating one—a pitiless ordeal that is nonetheless underpinned by extraordinary love and tenderness.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Adverb
  • The documentary, which does not yet have a release date, includes footage of Lisa’s 2025 debut solo performance at Coachella and at home in Thailand.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
  • The new policy began to be implemented last March, so there isn't enough data yet to evaluate its effectiveness.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025

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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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