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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Furthering their demise is that Carlos Correa – even though healthy – is just having an off year. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Spurs underperformed, even though an injury crisis did not help. Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 Silver Cross denied their requests for accommodation and fired them, even though the hospital could have put safeguards in place, such as requiring both to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing, the EEOC lawsuits say. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025 In that world, the only way to cut off the internet may be to take out satellites — which would mean targeting Musk’s products, even though the entrepreneur has also had more cordial relations with Beijing than his peers, given Tesla’s production and sales in the country. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for even though

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“Even though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20though. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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