1
: 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
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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Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
This year, though, storms and clouds are in the forecast that could obscure the view in the northern and eastern United States.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Friday, though, Miami was 5-for-5 on 3-point shots in OT to win a second straight must-win game on the road.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Perhaps more important, though, is doing your best to prevent those flares in the first place.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
This is not the Premier League choosing to unfairly scrutinise the club, though.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
This year, though, storms and clouds are in the forecast that could obscure the view in the northern and eastern United States.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Friday, though, Miami was 5-for-5 on 3-point shots in OT to win a second straight must-win game on the road.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Perhaps more important, though, is doing your best to prevent those flares in the first place.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Though.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/though. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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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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