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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Example Sentences

Rates for shipments from Asia to Europe have risen too, albeit more modestly for now.

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Eurozone bond yield spreads over Germany widened, albeit in a contained manner.

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One of the more amusing things about it is Mr. Schreiber, who seems intent on echoing the kind of voiceover heard in the educational films of yesteryear, with a deliberately mellow, vaguely pontifical tone, albeit with an ironic twist.

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Keith Ballinger, a vice president and general manager at Google Cloud, who has worked hands-on with clients over his developer career, albeit not in a formally titled “FDE” role, agreed.

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A plane circling over Pittsburgh seems an unlikely place to begin a production of a Greek tragedy, albeit a contemporary and considerably reimagined one.

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