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: in spite of the fact that : while
though they know the war is lost, they continue to fight—
Bruce Bliven †1977
Bruce Bliven †19772
: in spite of the possibility that : even if
though I may fail, I will try
: however, nevertheless
It's hard work. I enjoy it though
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Examples of though in a Sentence
Conjunction
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 summer
Adverb
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, 1993
I know we didn't win—I was happy with how we played, though
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, 1993
I know we didn't win—I was happy with how we played, though
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Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
My favorite thing about this bag, though, is the stretchy velcro waist belt which keeps the fit tight without binding around my torso.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Now, though, she’s embarked on a less commercial path to focus on the relationship between design and the natural world.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 18 Nov. 2024
Pare back the sentiment of it all though, and a truth remains — both parties are left with truly useless gifts.
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Adverb
In the last decade, though, Murakami’s warm embrace from the global market seems to have encouraged a certain maximalist tendency in his writing.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
My favorite thing about this bag, though, is the stretchy velcro waist belt which keeps the fit tight without binding around my torso.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Now, though, she’s embarked on a less commercial path to focus on the relationship between design and the natural world.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 18 Nov. 2024
Pare back the sentiment of it all though, and a truth remains — both parties are left with truly useless gifts.
—Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/though. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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though
1 of 2 conjunction
: in spite of the fact or possibility that
though it was raining, we went hiking
though
2 of 2 adverb
: however entry 2 sense 2, nevertheless
not for long, though
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