Even though
Notwithstanding is a synonym for even though in while topic. In some cases you can use "Notwithstanding" instead the phrase "Even though" as an adverb or a conjunction or a preposition, when it comes to topics like however, although, in spite of.
Notwithstanding
Notwithstanding adverb - In spite of that.
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Synonyms for Notwithstanding
Even though is a synonym for notwithstanding in although topic. You can use "Even though" instead the word "Notwithstanding" as a conjunction or an adverb or a preposition.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- still and even though
- still and notwithstanding
- while and even though
- while and notwithstanding
- but and even though
- but and notwithstanding
- nevertheless and even though
- nevertheless and notwithstanding
- nonetheless and even though
- nonetheless and notwithstanding
- however and even though
- however and notwithstanding
- yet and even though
- yet and notwithstanding
Both terms in one sentence
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Notwithstanding, they do sleep in the same bed together, even though there actually is an extra bedroom in their apartment.
Source: Webcomic / Ctrl R - Despite Ray being straight, and notwithstanding the morally questionable aspect of Doyle's actions (even though he too was drunk), the two of them simply laugh it off and the incident is never mentioned again.
Source: Comic Book / Love and Rockets -
The Gothamites (well, most of them) show unusual tolerance and understanding toward the Penguin...even though, deformity notwithstanding, he gives them plenty of reasons not to.
Source: Film / Batman Returns
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