even if
idiom
—used to stress that something will happen despite something else that might prevent it
I'm going to the party even if it rains.
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The chemistry is off even if the story is less preposterous.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
But the constant movement within the position should also motivate the Chiefs to keep the position on their radar at the draft, even if not atop the list.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Solving cases, presenting them in court, and seeking justice for victims is all absolutely thrilling, even if the story can go completely off the rails sometimes.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
In previous versions enacted during the first Trump administration, a procedure to request waivers was put in place — even if few were granted.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
But the constant movement within the position should also motivate the Chiefs to keep the position on their radar at the draft, even if not atop the list.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Solving cases, presenting them in court, and seeking justice for victims is all absolutely thrilling, even if the story can go completely off the rails sometimes.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
In previous versions enacted during the first Trump administration, a procedure to request waivers was put in place — even if few were granted.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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