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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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the WebZak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Lately though, this trend has been taken one step further into what might be described as a kind of meta-archival trend, in which a celebrity dons a piece of vintage clothing on a red carpet that another celebrity wore years before.
—Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s been staying busy on the film production side of things, though.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
The rubber does meet the road, though, when talking about cost.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adverb
The bad news though, is that almost 900 million Windows 10 users are still holding out.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Lately though, this trend has been taken one step further into what might be described as a kind of meta-archival trend, in which a celebrity dons a piece of vintage clothing on a red carpet that another celebrity wore years before.
—Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
He’s been staying busy on the film production side of things, though.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
The rubber does meet the road, though, when talking about cost.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/though. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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