even though

idiom

used as a stronger way to say "though" or "although"
She stayed with him even though he often mistreated her.
I'm going even though it may rain.

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His area lacked the infrastructure for solar panels even though there was a lot of sun that could create lots of energy. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 Increasingly, employees want to be empowered in using their strengths and talents to drive their own development and growth – even though that might be in an unconventional, non-linear direction. Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Trump has complained about fentanyl coming into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, even though there have been fewer seizures from across the Canadian border than from the Mexican border. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024 As joint owners, Abbey Road Studios and Bowers & Wilkins are predictably coy about what’s next, but even though details are far from forthcoming, no one at the launch event seemed ready to deny that Abbey Road Studios Mode will see service in other products sooner rather than later. Simon Lucas, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for even though 

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“Even though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20though. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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