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 storyline is a moving way to give the cost of Gibson’s clout a human face, even if Lucy can sometimes get crowded out by the bigger personalities at play.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
But the specific payment amounts for individual athletes would remain concealed, even if those funds were sourced directly from the school.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The examples are endless, even if Trump has only been in office for a few weeks.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
But even if a building wasn’t destroyed by the flames, the effects are causing havoc for the restaurant industry.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
But the specific payment amounts for individual athletes would remain concealed, even if those funds were sourced directly from the school.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The examples are endless, even if Trump has only been in office for a few weeks.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
But even if a building wasn’t destroyed by the flames, the effects are causing havoc for the restaurant industry.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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