still
Usage
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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. Nevertheless implies a concession that should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. 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.
Example Sentences
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Children’s lungs are still developing, and lung function continues to mature throughout adolescence, making children more susceptible than adults to the adverse effects of air pollution.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
We still have a right to trial by jury, a right to counsel, due process—all of these basic protections in the playbook that we assume everyone is working from.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
The market for LEO-related semiconductors is still pretty small, at just $3.5 billion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The Pangram analysis of “Shy Girl,” which Mr. Spero has made publicly available on his company’s website, features the book’s full text—one of the few places you can still read it after Hachette’s cancellation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Sliding down from the truck, Harry added, “It was worth it, though. Her frybread was delicious and the video is still one of her most viral.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
