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”

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• albeit vs. although

Example Sentences

But there was supposed to be "a lot of reconciliation" in this tournament, "albeit Germany weren't invited," says Andy Kerr, visitor attraction manager at the Scottish Football Museum.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Another bill takes aim at prosecutorial staffing, albeit in a less direct way.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Piggy, whom Golding gives no other name, gets one here — Nicholas — albeit held back until later in the series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Charles laughed, albeit slightly embarrassingly, when Trump said in a speech at the White House that his Scottish-born mother had had a crush on the then-prince.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

And speaking of which: when Hassan Harbish showed up at the Kalman School in tenth grade after a decade of home-schooling, he was plenty smart, albeit not prodigiously so.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green