still
Usage
What are other ways to say still?
Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return. Nevertheless implies a concession that should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. But marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return.
Example Sentences
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But, Zhang warned, there was still a risk of "potential escalation of trade tension between China and the major trading partners such as Europe".
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Nonetheless, the possibility remains there could still be a massive planet affecting the orbits of bodies within the Kuiper Belt.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Brazil’s Congress is still completing legislation governing strategic minerals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Raman led Pratt by 21,819 votes, 229,576 to 207,757, elections officials reported Monday evening, with an estimated 148,100 votes countywide still outstanding.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The operating room is called the Ether Dome and still exists today.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Vocabulary lists containing still
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