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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So my view is no, even if the Rangers miss the playoffs, neither is getting fired.
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
That way, even if your drives fail, your data is still backed up in the cloud.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2025
Waltz insisted the narrative of Europe and Ukraine being left out of peace talks was false, even if Zelensky moments later disagreed back.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
At times the film plays more like documentary than fiction, even if what’s happening has clearly been scripted.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
That way, even if your drives fail, your data is still backed up in the cloud.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 18 Feb. 2025
Waltz insisted the narrative of Europe and Ukraine being left out of peace talks was false, even if Zelensky moments later disagreed back.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
At times the film plays more like documentary than fiction, even if what’s happening has clearly been scripted.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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