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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Beijing and Washington have brushed off those tech leaders’ calls, albeit for very different reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The 2020 and 2022 winner won back-to-back legs to make it 5-5 against Smith in the final but was hanging on as his opponent continued to score heavily albeit with a lower checkout success.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Earlier this week, Bank of America increased its year-end target, albeit to levels still below Wells Fargo’s new target.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
In a way, all this has been building for a decade in a closed loop of X, podcast and Substack discussions, albeit a closed loop involving millions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
This method, albeit unconventional, was not unusual for his time, but it also reflected Mendel’s scientific naïveté.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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