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.
Examples of even if in a Sentence
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Unaware of when they will be released or even if they will be released.
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Ana Raquel Minian, TIME, 30 May 2024
Such terrible accidents cannot be allowed to occur, even if this one appeared to be a secondary fire.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
And even if they’re destroyed, people would rather be in their homes than be refugees.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
That will force the evaluation to continue, even if the company agrees with the agency’s proposal.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
In London, that transformation was evident in the many historical pubs that began putting food first (even if some locals grumbled about drinkers being elbowed out).
—Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024
Taste a Scene-Stealing Sundae FX’s The Bear is a love letter to Chicago dining, even if Chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) is too busy putting out fires in his restaurant to explore the city.
—Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
The decision by the academic senate, even if the motions passed, would have been a largely symbolic vote with no legal authority over Block’s position.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Ana Raquel Minian, TIME, 30 May 2024
Such terrible accidents cannot be allowed to occur, even if this one appeared to be a secondary fire.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
And even if they’re destroyed, people would rather be in their homes than be refugees.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
That will force the evaluation to continue, even if the company agrees with the agency’s proposal.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
—Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
In London, that transformation was evident in the many historical pubs that began putting food first (even if some locals grumbled about drinkers being elbowed out).
—Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024
Taste a Scene-Stealing Sundae FX’s The Bear is a love letter to Chicago dining, even if Chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) is too busy putting out fires in his restaurant to explore the city.
—Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
The decision by the academic senate, even if the motions passed, would have been a largely symbolic vote with no legal authority over Block’s position.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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