even if
idiom
—used to stress that something will happen despite something else that might prevent it
I'm going to the party even if it rains.
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Taste a Scene-Stealing Sundae FX’s The Bear is a love letter to Chicago dining, even if Chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) is too busy putting out fires in his restaurant to explore the city.
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Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
The decision by the academic senate, even if the motions passed, would have been a largely symbolic vote with no legal authority over Block’s position.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Patients are being harmed by PBM practices that prevent them from using their preferred pharmacies or require them to first try less expensive drugs before approving the ones their physicians want to prescribe – even if those less expensive drugs are inappropriate.
—Emily Le Coz, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Falcons acted on the belief of their scouts, a defensible move even if the fallout could be daunting.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
That likely rules out a layover between long-distance road games, even if that enhanced team-bonding efforts early in past seasons (see: Youngstown, Ohio in 2011, ’12, ’19; The Greenbrier in West Virginia in 2021-23).
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Share the joy with your traveling partners, even if the little ones aren't quite old enough to do with the actual planning.
—Christine Sarkis, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
There is a housing crisis that touches most of us in some way, even if our home situation is currently stable and safe.
—Jamie Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Cook’s comments about the newer iPhone 15 models, including the 15 Pro Max, being top sellers in urban China suggests that the company may have benefited from higher prices even if overall units were down more sharply.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
The decision by the academic senate, even if the motions passed, would have been a largely symbolic vote with no legal authority over Block’s position.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Patients are being harmed by PBM practices that prevent them from using their preferred pharmacies or require them to first try less expensive drugs before approving the ones their physicians want to prescribe – even if those less expensive drugs are inappropriate.
—Emily Le Coz, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Falcons acted on the belief of their scouts, a defensible move even if the fallout could be daunting.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
That likely rules out a layover between long-distance road games, even if that enhanced team-bonding efforts early in past seasons (see: Youngstown, Ohio in 2011, ’12, ’19; The Greenbrier in West Virginia in 2021-23).
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
Share the joy with your traveling partners, even if the little ones aren't quite old enough to do with the actual planning.
—Christine Sarkis, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
There is a housing crisis that touches most of us in some way, even if our home situation is currently stable and safe.
—Jamie Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Cook’s comments about the newer iPhone 15 models, including the 15 Pro Max, being top sellers in urban China suggests that the company may have benefited from higher prices even if overall units were down more sharply.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 3 May 2024
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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