albeit

American  

[awl-bee-it] / ɔlˈbi ɪt /

conjunction

1. although; even if.

   a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.

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albeit British  

/ ɔːlˈbiːɪt /

conjunction

1. even though

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Etymology

Origin of albeit

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English al be it “al(though) it be”

Compare meaning

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• albeit vs. although

Example Sentences

Franzoni said it was nice to see an Italian sweep on home snow, albeit the results count for nothing as racers focus on testing equipment and trying out tactics.

From Barron's

“We expect to still see elevated covered bond supply in February, albeit lower than last month.”

From The Wall Street Journal

So for many pop culture obsessives following this changeover, the most obvious analog was a different “parks guy” who also ended up winning control of a media empire, albeit a fictional one: Tom Wambsgans, the wimpy failson-in-law of Succession’s Roy family, who improbably goes from overseeing Waystar Royco’s scandal-ridden “live experiences” to lording over the entire media/cruise/tech conglomerate at the end of it all.

From Slate

Sales guidance suggests high-single-digit percentage consensus cuts, albeit perhaps without aggressive oral Wegovy assumptions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even though on paper I seemed like a vegetable, albeit one who sewed, Etta had never believed it.

From Literature