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Synonyms for though
Synonyms: Conjunction
albeit, although (also altho), as, howbeit, much as, notwithstanding, when, whereas, while, whilst [chiefly British]
Synonyms: Adverb
even so, howbeit, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, still and all, withal, yet
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Though it was raining, we went hiking. though it has no well-known actors in it, the movie has become the sleeper hit of the summerAdverb
Even as late as 1492, all of North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands, and most of Central and South America didn't have states and instead operated under simpler forms of societal organization (chiefdoms, tribes, and bands). Today, though, the whole world map is divided into states. — Jared M. Diamond, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 21, 2008 I'd have thought the guy'd remember me and my car … . He didn't act like it though … — Dagoberto Gilb, The Magic of Blood, 1993Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
The other chief, though often less visible, form that the gun crisis currently takes in this country is that of gun violence in the cities. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Walmart’s Announcement and Other Signs of Hope in the Gun Crisis," 5 Sep. 2019 Of all the girls in the family, though, no one looked up to Ashlynn more than her little sister. — Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, "'It was just us four': An Indianapolis mom prepares to bury her two teenagers," 5 Sep. 2019 The size of the storm expanded though with hurricane force winds extending out 60 miles and tropical storm-force winds extending out 175 miles. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian continues sideswipe assault on Florida coast," 4 Sep. 2019 Trying to learn how my new teammates play under pressure is my main goal right now.’’ Make no mistake, though, Looges is first and foremost a lacrosse goalie. — Pomerado News, "Athlete of the Week: Meet Poway High’s ‘Mr. Goalie’," 4 Sep. 2019 There are two problems with Johnson’s potential election gambit, though. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Currency Markets and Big Banks Now Prefer a Banker-Baiting Marxist to Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson," 4 Sep. 2019 When compared to fellow Texas cities, Houston fares well on the affordable lifestyle front, though not as well as places like San Antonio and Corpus Christi, where salaries tend to go a little further. — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "How Houston's cost of living compares to other major cities," 4 Sep. 2019 The primary value of note taking, though, is more in the product than the process, more in the reviewing than the recording. — Kenneth A. Kiewra, The Conversation, "7 tips on how to take better notes," 3 Sep. 2019 This diversification took place over millions of years, though, so humans that can only eat plants won’t branch off as a separate species any time soon. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "The world’s first animal was probably a carnivore," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'though.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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