even now/then
idiom
1
—used to stress that something is or was happening at a particular time
They are even now preparing for his arrival.
Enemy troops were even then approaching the city.
2
—used to stress that something (such as a person's attitude or behavior) was or is very surprising and unexpected
We showed her the proof, but even then, she wouldn't admit she was wrong.
Despite all that went wrong, he insists even now that he would do it again.
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Yet, even now, Glasner is pushing for more out of Palace.
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Racquel talks about how much she’s cried the whole time in Puerto Rico and the aftermath, and even now when she’s confronted with Brynn.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Other projects raised questions that even now feel flammable.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Gómez, born in 1942, into a family of middle-class professionals, was the first female Cuban director—indeed, even now the only Cuban woman to have made a feature—and women’s lives and conflicts are at the center of her films.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
Racquel talks about how much she’s cried the whole time in Puerto Rico and the aftermath, and even now when she’s confronted with Brynn.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
Other projects raised questions that even now feel flammable.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Gómez, born in 1942, into a family of middle-class professionals, was the first female Cuban director—indeed, even now the only Cuban woman to have made a feature—and women’s lives and conflicts are at the center of her films.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Even now/then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20now%2Fthen. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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