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

Example Sentences

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A bit dazzled by the sun, he appeared relaxed, even though his building was hit.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Best advice I ever got, because even though I don’t drink anymore and even though people now pay with an app or whatever, the advice was basically, be thoughtful.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Raducanu losing to Sierra was not a surprise in itself, even though the Briton is ranked 29 places higher in the world.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

As social media platforms have expanded, researchers say these discussions have become an increasingly valuable source of health-related information, even though collecting and analyzing the data has become more difficult over time.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Sal said it looked like a cave painting and Karly joined in even though she always used to love his pictures.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

even though

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