as in however
in spite of that
I really don't want to; nevertheless, I will do it because you asked me to
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India unveils budget, but investors aren’t impressed India’s new annual budget prioritizes fiscal discipline and manufacturing in critical sectors but nevertheless failed to impress investors hoping to see bolder reforms to meet the turbulent geopolitical moment.
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semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The watch will be set via the crown to a margin of +/- 7 minutes, which might not seem exact, but is nevertheless a nod to centuries of craftsmanship.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
This pack is more interested in electronic grooves as a means of exploration than pop hits that use the beat to rocket us to a chorus, but the pool remains rather mainstream nevertheless.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Those who knew James Ramseur also found the way in which his shooter had been celebrated perhaps predictable but nevertheless hard to process.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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semafor.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The watch will be set via the crown to a margin of +/- 7 minutes, which might not seem exact, but is nevertheless a nod to centuries of craftsmanship.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
This pack is more interested in electronic grooves as a means of exploration than pop hits that use the beat to rocket us to a chorus, but the pool remains rather mainstream nevertheless.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Those who knew James Ramseur also found the way in which his shooter had been celebrated perhaps predictable but nevertheless hard to process.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nevertheless
Adverb
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Kenworthy was pronounced dead, however, before reaching a local hospital.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Krul was later told, however, that Independence would be too far for geology students to travel from the S&T campus in Rolla, Missouri.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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The note was sent well before Epstein’s conviction, but nonetheless circulated within the newsroom as Bloomberg reporters dug into the files.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In America, where capitalist and individualist ethics have always predominated, public health nonetheless managed to carve out a large cooperative space.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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The twist in this particular battle of the sexes, though, is that the women aren’t threatening the men anymore than the men are keeping the women down.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Take a beat before reaching for your dryer, though.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Given his age, the prison term still could keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Seventy-six percent of people with a graduate degree are still working at age 67, compared with 39% of people with only a high school diploma, according to the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis.—
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Nevertheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nevertheless. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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