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Concede a fact
Acknowledge a full clause that contrasts with the main statement.
Example
Even though the sample was small, the pattern was consistent.
even though
/ˌiːvən ˈðəʊ/ · EE-vuhn THOHconcession conjunction
Introduce a true circumstance that might have been expected to prevent the main result but did not.
Use even though to signal this exact relationship between ideas: introduce a true circumstance that might have been expected to prevent the main result but did not.
What even though Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
2
Defy expectation
Show that an outcome occurred under unfavourable conditions.
Example
The seeds germinated even though temperatures fell.
3
Qualify a claim
Admit a complication without abandoning the central point.
Example
The model is useful even though it omits local variation.
Use even though Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
Even though the sample was small, the pattern was consistent.
The seeds germinated even though temperatures fell.
The model is useful even though it omits local variation.
Precision Matters
Even though overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
even though
vs.Signals introduce a true circumstance that might have been expected to prevent the main result but did not.
although
Means despite the fact that; introduces a subordinate concession.
even though
vs.Signals introduce a true circumstance that might have been expected to prevent the main result but did not.
despite
Means without being prevented or changed by the factor named in the following noun phrase.
even though
vs.Signals introduce a true circumstance that might have been expected to prevent the main result but did not.
even so
Means introduce a statement that remains true despite the preceding fact or limitation.
even though
vs.Signals introduce a true circumstance that might have been expected to prevent the main result but did not.
because of
Means as a result of; introduces a noun phrase naming a cause.
Test even though in Context
Different storage might have caused disagreement, yet the results still matched.
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___ the samples had been stored under different conditions, all three produced nearly identical results.