even now/then
idiom
1
—used to stress that something is or was happening at a particular time
They are even now preparing for his arrival.
Enemy troops were even then approaching the city.
2
—used to stress that something (such as a person's attitude or behavior) was or is very surprising and unexpected
We showed her the proof, but even then, she wouldn't admit she was wrong.
Despite all that went wrong, he insists even now that he would do it again.
Examples of even now/then in a Sentence
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These moments turned out to be political inflection points, the impact of which are still being debated even now.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 May 2024
The actress has previously shared that another memorable moment from her youth has a similar effect on her even now.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
But even now, every time someone gets COVID, there’s still a chance long COVID can develop.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Lorfils said, still struggling even now over his family’s tragedy.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Typically, settlement proceeds are taxable except in cases of physical injury, and even then, there are large exceptions.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Yet even now nothing sounds quite like the Pixies’ most enduring tune: a haunted psychedelic-soul jam in which the ultra-reverbed backing vocals conjure the terrifying underwater expanse that singer Black Francis describes in his lyric.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Topping it with a fried egg seemed like a good way to get a protein boost, but even then that only gave me six extra grams of the stuff, and kind of defeated the whole goal of not having any dirty dishes to deal with in the a.m.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 May 2024
But even then, Scott realized OpenAI and Google had made extraordinary steps forward in their work on AI.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Philip Elliott, TIME, 30 May 2024
The actress has previously shared that another memorable moment from her youth has a similar effect on her even now.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
But even now, every time someone gets COVID, there’s still a chance long COVID can develop.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Lorfils said, still struggling even now over his family’s tragedy.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Typically, settlement proceeds are taxable except in cases of physical injury, and even then, there are large exceptions.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Yet even now nothing sounds quite like the Pixies’ most enduring tune: a haunted psychedelic-soul jam in which the ultra-reverbed backing vocals conjure the terrifying underwater expanse that singer Black Francis describes in his lyric.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Topping it with a fried egg seemed like a good way to get a protein boost, but even then that only gave me six extra grams of the stuff, and kind of defeated the whole goal of not having any dirty dishes to deal with in the a.m.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 May 2024
But even then, Scott realized OpenAI and Google had made extraordinary steps forward in their work on AI.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 May 2024
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“Even now/then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20now%2Fthen. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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