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Synonyms

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]

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Undertone” is packed with plenty of similarly ridiculous plot points that deflate if you even so much as toss a withering glance their way.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

We may live in an era where tech firms toss about tens of billions of dollars like that’s nothing, but even so, there is so much money involved here.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Their players are still playing for Scott Parker but, even so, it's still not going to be enough to keep them up.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Juno was very well satisfied with the way things were going, but even so Venus was quite undisturbed.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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