even though

ADVERB

nevertheless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

still though yet

STRONG

nonetheless notwithstanding withal

WEAK

after all although but even so howbeit not the less regardless still and all

CONJUNCTION

albeit

Synonyms

WEAK

admitting even if notwithstanding

CONJUNCTION

although

Synonyms

WEAK

admitting albeit despite despite the fact even if even supposing granting granting all this in spite of much as notwithstanding still supposing though when whereas while yet

CONJUNCTION

though

Synonyms

STRONGEST

although even if yet

STRONG

despite the fact notwithstanding

WEAK

albeit despite

CONJUNCTION

yet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

although though

PREPOSITION

despite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

in spite of regardless of

WEAK

against although even with in contempt of in defiance of in the face of notwithstanding undeterred by

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Each Sunday, early in the morning, he would deep-clean the large hall, even though the mosque had assigned custodial staff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

An Interior Ministry colonel, he is widely considered the "ear" of his grandfather, even though he holds no formal government or party leadership posts.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

There’s a charity called Monkeys Without Borders, led by a woman who has “changed her name to Xotica Lemur, even though lemurs are not monkeys.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The scientists argue that this process helps explain why many illnesses appear mainly in older adults even though their origins may trace back much earlier.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

I remember thinking that night was coming sooner these days, even though it was still warm.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

even though

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