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though

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conjunction

as in although
in spite of the fact that though it has no well-known actors in it, the movie has become the sleeper hit of the summer

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Recent Examples of though
Adverb
In recent years, though, the Supreme Court has chipped away at its 1935 ruling and reasserted the president's power to remove executive branch officers at will. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025 If the blocking is intentional, though, this wouldn’t be the first time X has done it for an external app. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025 Huo’s project is to portray these social relations and material disparities with crispness, therefore the image is sharp, and though expansive, also concise. Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025 On this occasion, though, concerning antidepressants, there is considerable evidence that coming off of SSRIs can be very difficult. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for though
Recent Examples of Synonyms for though
Adverb
  • Fact check: No proof Elon Musk ordered all federal workers to pass drug tests or be fired Contrary to the claim in the Threads post, however, Bezos did not post any announcement about a plan to purchase the X platform for $333 million.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
  • This brings up an issue regarding white jeans, however.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The grinder has five settings, which is fewer than many other coffee makers with grinders, but nevertheless, provides some degree of adjustability.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Palmas nevertheless pointed out that not everyone would come away a winner from the new policies.
    Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Conjunction
  • But scientists and doctors say things aren’t that simple — and a belief that exposing children to marijuana, either directly or indirectly, is harmless isn’t supported by the facts.
    Daniel M. Jimenez, The Cannifornian, 22 June 2017
  • But with a full and volatile season behind them, the two have grown closer, prompting check-ins from Bradford last month, seeking tidbits from his coach who watched OTA practices on a tablet from his Kentucky retreat.
    Chad Graff, Twin Cities, 15 June 2017
Adverb
  • The video was filmed a few hundred miles away from Texas in Gold Canyon, Arizona, but nonetheless carried a sense of familiarity for the country musician.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The story is pretty wild, but nonetheless, the bottom line is that Floyd Jr. is out, and Josh Padley has stepped in to face Stevenson.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Though.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/though. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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