Definitions

while

[hwahyl, wahyl] / ʰwaɪl, waɪl /

CONJUNCTION

as long as

Synonyms

WEAK

although at the same time during during the time in the time throughout the time whilst

CONJUNCTION

even though

Synonyms

WEAK

albeit although howbeit much as though when whereas

NOUN

time interval

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit moment period time

STRONG

instant interim meantime occasion space spell stretch

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While the Netherlands is expecting a cooler week ahead, hot weather is predicted again over the weekend elsewhere.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

While AI has created more demand than the industry had been expecting, Bryson said it should be remembered that memory is a cyclical business that is dictated by supply, not demand.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 3, 2026

While Brown’s résumé is unimpeachable, the advanced statistics that every team scours actually show him as an inefficient scorer whose teams are sometimes better with him off the floor than on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

While Daisy was petting her, I went to the barn and got a currycomb.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

while

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