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]

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Example Sentences

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even so

But Harris was intent on buying even so.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

And even so, Hormuz traffic may not return to pre-conflict levels, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

Taylor is hardly a newcomer, but even so, how did you discover her for this show?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

But even so, over the month-long war, these contacts have been sharing information through intermittent text messages and occasional voice calls.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

During her first West Coast work trip in 1928, one of the children had whooping cough, but even so, William was good at holding the fort.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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