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even so

Idioms  

  1. Nevertheless, still, that being the case. For example, That may be true, but even so we will investigate further, or She claimed it contained no garlic, but even so I could taste it. [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

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Even so, when Kelly was finally out at NBC in 2018, she didn’t go out in the style of Bari Weiss, with a jeremiad about “wokes” in the newsroom.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Even so, I can’t shake the sense that something fundamental in China has changed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Even so, this defeat could mark a more fundamental rupture than the crises she has survived before.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Even so, the findings provide strong early evidence that simple nutritional or pharmacological approaches may help reduce amyloid buildup and improve brain function.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

“It was big. Even so, what does it mean?”

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

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