still
Usage
What are other ways to say still?
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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Consider that around the time of the American Revolution, modern medicine was still in its infancy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
I couldn’t have told you this 16 years ago, that I would still be doing this 15 years later, let alone that I would be someone she considers a friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Many people are still taking their time getting their taxes done, numbers show.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Saudi's growth will slow in 2026 but the economy is still expected to expand by 3.1%, and is projected to grow by 4.5% next year.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
And the shoes on its front look more like loafers than track spikes, but it still means the same thing: first place.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing still
Lessons 2–4
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