even if

phrase

—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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Ironically, the authority of doctors was supremely important to medieval people, even if the treatments seem barbaric and ineffective now. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 For families AutoCamp makes for a fun family adventure, even if the Airstreams feel a bit snug at capacity. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 This is where a social media platform deprioritizes a user's posts on other users' feeds in the absence of any official ban, even if the user isn't notified. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 Caviar deserves that same attention, even if the descriptors are different. — Felipe Riccio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for even if

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“Even if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20if. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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