as in though
in spite of that
I'm all out of eggs; however, I can still make us a nice breakfast
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Recent Examples of however
The federal government continues, however, to actively oust and uproot international students by sending undercover ICE agents to attend student protests.
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Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
Kendall Jenner, however, has kept it pretty chill this weekend.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 May 2025
The stock is still down almost 30% so far this year, however.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Both groups, however, have worked together on previous film and TV tax credit proposals.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
Kendall Jenner, however, has kept it pretty chill this weekend.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 May 2025
The stock is still down almost 30% so far this year, however.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Both groups, however, have worked together on previous film and TV tax credit proposals.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for however
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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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
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But the noise that greeted Arteta’s strike will live long in the memory nevertheless.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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The DBs nonetheless got their hands on some footballs.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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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
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That may still be true, but Forefront was most certainly at the forefront of FBI's finale, nearly pulling off a coup that would've put it (and the group's recruits inside the Bureau) at the head of the agency.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Why perceptions are changing Childbirth out of wedlock is still relatively rare in South Korea.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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The only two albums left in her catalog yet to be released as a re-recording are Reputation and her debut album.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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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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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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