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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This reduction in people’s purchasing power happens even if Bitcoin's price keeps going up forever and even impacts individuals who don’t buy Bitcoin at all.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Characters’ arcs, even if tentative, become conspicuous.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
Typically, the headliner - which is Harris in this case, even if this is maybe the only time Beyoncé is not the headliner - goes last.
—USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Fixing maritime boundaries means atoll nations can continue to reap the economic benefit of vast fishing grounds, even if populations must migrate as dry land area is significantly reduced.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Characters’ arcs, even if tentative, become conspicuous.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
Typically, the headliner - which is Harris in this case, even if this is maybe the only time Beyoncé is not the headliner - goes last.
—USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Fixing maritime boundaries means atoll nations can continue to reap the economic benefit of vast fishing grounds, even if populations must migrate as dry land area is significantly reduced.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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