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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But planet-scale warming is probably affecting weather basically every day, even if the impacts are subtle.
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Questions will only be posted during the chat, even if they’re submitted before 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
The week ahead may bring you reasons to celebrate in business or love, even if there has been some tension and uncertainty around a core union.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Everytown, however, looks at any time a shot is fired on school grounds, even if no one was injured or killed.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
Questions will only be posted during the chat, even if they’re submitted before 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
The week ahead may bring you reasons to celebrate in business or love, even if there has been some tension and uncertainty around a core union.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Everytown, however, looks at any time a shot is fired on school grounds, even if no one was injured or killed.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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