as in however
in spite of that
I know we didn't win—I was happy with how we played, though
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Recent Examples of though
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The trade-off, though, marks a major moment in her career.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
Many of them weren’t, though, some of them because they couldn’t be corroborated, the complaint alleged.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Mar. 2025
Straight out of the box though, the New Balance Roav V1 sneakers made an immediate difference.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
This news pleases the Marshall though, as there's nothing but flat plains as far as the eye can see in that direction.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The trade-off, though, marks a major moment in her career.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
Many of them weren’t, though, some of them because they couldn’t be corroborated, the complaint alleged.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Mar. 2025
Straight out of the box though, the New Balance Roav V1 sneakers made an immediate difference.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for though
Adverb
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Immigration officials, however, will only contact you through official government channels (such as your USCIS account) and will not contact you through your personal social media accounts, according to the USCIS website.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Until now, however, there was little surviving evidence from this time beyond unreliable copies of Akkadian inscriptions created later.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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That same brother, Bill, takes the stand next, a hulking man who nevertheless looks small surrounded by his family.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Democrats, who have nothing going for them, nevertheless went bonkers, acting as though the leak was equivalent to World War II Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower leaking plans for the Normandy invasion to the Germans.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
Conjunction
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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
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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
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The film’s self-deprecatingly comedic artifice nonetheless captures chilling details of an adventure that starts with a demagogue’s cult-like following and ends with bloody corpses.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump These investigations don’t bear much parallel to the Signal episode but nonetheless serve as examples of high-profile probes launched by the department into the mishandling of classified information.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Though.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/though. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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