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albeit

[ awl-bee-it ]

conjunction

  1. although; even if:

    a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.



albeit

/ ɔːˈːɪ /

conjunction

  1. even though
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of albeit1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English al be it “al(though) it be”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of albeit1

C14 al be it, that is, although it be (that)
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The Kyiv mayor is now one of the most senior Ukrainian politicians to indicate publicly that his country may have to give up territory, albeit temporarily.

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Then, early on in the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assured people that you couldn’t get COVID-19 after getting vaccinated, when you could in fact still get COVID-19, albeit a much milder version.

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Trump has targeted Head Start’s funding before, albeit unsuccessfully.

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Both of these Olivier-winning stage shows are new adventures set amid global phenomenons, complete with cameos by familiar faces and live renditions of mind-bending spectacles — albeit for very different narrative contexts and with drastically distinct audience impacts.

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Jodie, known to many as Fury for her role on the BBC One show Gladiators, is looking forward to the challenge, albeit a little apprehensively.

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