even though
idiom
—used as a stronger way to say "though" or "although"
She stayed with him even though he often mistreated her.
I'm going even though it may rain.
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There was a gang up against the deal stoked by pols like freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, even though the Amazon site wasn’t in her district.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
It won’t be replayed, even though Fortuna claimed a 2-2 draw with Heerenveen after the error was spotted.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Funds that track foreign stock markets, or American depositary receipts of international stocks, can see their performance suffer when the underlying local currency is weaker, even though the investor is buying shares in U.S. dollars.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Three vets’ blood tests came back positive for antibodies to the H5N1 virus, even though none of them had experienced any memorable symptoms or worked with cows that had tested positive for H5N1.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
It won’t be replayed, even though Fortuna claimed a 2-2 draw with Heerenveen after the error was spotted.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Funds that track foreign stock markets, or American depositary receipts of international stocks, can see their performance suffer when the underlying local currency is weaker, even though the investor is buying shares in U.S. dollars.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Three vets’ blood tests came back positive for antibodies to the H5N1 virus, even though none of them had experienced any memorable symptoms or worked with cows that had tested positive for H5N1.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Even though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20though. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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