still
Usage
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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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Allen, a stand-up comic himself before he became a program producer and the owner of a TV station group and the Weather Channel, said he still writes some of the jokes for his programs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Cunningham, who launched the space last year, said it enabled people to "still be employed in roles that in the past might have required presence in a city office".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
However, the index was still down by around 5.6% from its most recent record high of 6,978.60, reached on Jan. 27.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
With five wins, he has already tied the record for the most ever at the Candidates—and he still has seven games to play before the event ends next week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
My mind’s still trying to catch up on what I’m missing.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
