albeit
Americanconjunction
conjunction
Etymology
Origin of albeit
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English al be it “al(though) it be”
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Example Sentences
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After decades of ceremonial nods from Congress and statehouses across the country, Juneteenth then got its biggest, albeit most dubious, boost.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
"All of a sudden here's something eccentric, albeit materially meaningless, that I could do."
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei have softened earlier predictions of a white-collar job apocalypse, albeit ahead of recently announced plans for initial public offerings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
“In an eventual post-crisis world, a multi- polar environment lends itself to a much more gold-positive one. Additionally, many of the undercurrents that drove gold prices higher remain intact, albeit on pause,” he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Soon she was moving about the ship without difficulty, albeit with a slight limp.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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