as in though
in spite of that
I'm all out of eggs; however, I can still make us a nice breakfast
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Recent Examples of however
There is one ambition Mara still hasn’t fulfilled, however — landing a Broadway gig.
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Capacity, however, remains the principal question — one Walshe says the industry is actively working to answer.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Hopes for any stability and settling out, however, have been quickly shaken.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The fact is, however, that Biden had nothing significant to do with the decline of coal.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Capacity, however, remains the principal question — one Walshe says the industry is actively working to answer.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Hopes for any stability and settling out, however, have been quickly shaken.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The fact is, however, that Biden had nothing significant to do with the decline of coal.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for however
Adverb
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But a wedding isn’t the only big event the couple had on their schedules for 2026, though.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Arenas, though, doesn’t waste any time feeling sorry for himself.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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One European Central Bank policymaker cautioned against rushing to action, but nevertheless said that the probability of the next move in interest rates being an increase rather than a cut had gone up, Bloomberg reported.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Before the war started, there was a lot of talk that many of the Sunni states in the Middle East, which had historically been opposed to Iran, were nevertheless concerned that Israel was on the verge of becoming the regional hegemon.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Elizabeth’s late husband, Prince Philip, didn’t have the benefit of a handbag, but got creative nonetheless.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of them, ironically, is the city’s own Bikeshare coordinator, a role dedicated to alternative transportation that nonetheless requires a driver’s license to even apply.—
Brendan Hellweg,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Wind speeds have dropped below advisory levels, but breezy conditions can still be expected through the overnight hours.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Based on these parameters, scientists estimate the planet’s equilibrium temperature to be around 368 K, placing it in a relatively warm but still temperate range for rocky exoplanets.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Josh Groban and the Los Angeles Master Chorale will also perform at the ceremony, though their role has not yet been disclosed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fortner, who played college ball at Kentucky, has yet to miss a game due to injury in his NFL career.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“However.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/however. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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