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but

[buht, buht] / bʌt, bət /

CONJUNCTION

indicating contrast

Synonyms

WEAK

although however nevertheless on the other hand still though yet

CONJUNCTION

indicating an exception

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from barring disregarding except not including omitting passing over without

PREPOSITION

indicating contrast

Synonyms

WEAK

although however nevertheless on the other hand still though

PREPOSITION

indicating an exception

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from barring disregarding except not including omitting passing over without

Usage

What are other ways to say but? The conjunction but marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return. Nevertheless implies a concession, something which should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return.

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Pitcher Shohei Ohtani leaves the game with a three-run lead, but bullpen can’t hang on and Dodgers lose to the Pirates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Aqave drinks are unlikely to replace whisky, India's favourite spirit, he says, but they could carve out a market.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The deal is awaiting regulatory approval, but officials in several state states recently announced plans to try to block the merger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She once struggled to walk with her children, but can now ski and is off all lupus medication.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Japanese soldiers try to position themselves as friends, but it’s a daunting task; thousands of Filipino guerrillas are in the mountains, and nearly everyone in Manila has relatives or friends among them.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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