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
  • Even more breathtaking than Williams' entrance, though, was her brief scene beside the bed of Jen's dying grandfather, which would ultimately kick off the first of countless tearjerker moments peppered throughout the series.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • In The Final Reckoning, though, the Rabbit's Foot is resurrected and finally given some more explanation.
    EW.com, EW.com, 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
  • 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
  • The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to InciWeb.
    Julie Mendes, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Adverb
  • The DBs nonetheless got their hands on some footballs.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • But this is where the No. 5 team was nonetheless, thanks to a Stage 3 wreck that damaged the right side of his car beyond immediate repair.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Adverb
  • 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
  • And while that deal hasn’t been confirmed and announced yet, two others have been finalised according to the same outlet.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

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“Even so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/even%20so. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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