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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Bill Clinton, his Democratic challenger, successfully branded it the worst economy since the Great Depression, even though the aggregate data was not as bad as the public perception.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Okay, okay — even though my spindly frame and past-his-prime age both immediately disqualify me from membership in this band of bodacious biceps, I am intrigued.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Funds are bullish the court will advance their claims because the deal isn’t insulated by a majority vote of minority shareholders even though it was negotiated with a special committee of Endeavor’s independent directors.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Addressing reporters outside the chamber, Democrats condemned the GOP’s anti-trans agenda and pointed out that even though the legislative session ends on Friday, lawmakers have still not passed a state budget for the year — the only law they are required to pass, according to WSB-TV.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Apr. 2025
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2025
Okay, okay — even though my spindly frame and past-his-prime age both immediately disqualify me from membership in this band of bodacious biceps, I am intrigued.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Funds are bullish the court will advance their claims because the deal isn’t insulated by a majority vote of minority shareholders even though it was negotiated with a special committee of Endeavor’s independent directors.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Addressing reporters outside the chamber, Democrats condemned the GOP’s anti-trans agenda and pointed out that even though the legislative session ends on Friday, lawmakers have still not passed a state budget for the year — the only law they are required to pass, according to WSB-TV.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Apr. 2025
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“Even though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20though. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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