Thesaurus results for WITHAL

withal

adverb

wi-ˈt͟hȯl

Definition of withal

as in then

in addition to what has been said a successful businessman and withal a major contributor to local charities

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as in however

in spite of that a homely face that was withal rather compelling

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There’s also little hope that a Democratic majority would confirm a Supreme Court nominee — should a vacancy arise — after then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s blockade of Merrick Garland during the Obama years.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
For years, hospitals have been buying and building outpatient centers, and then funneling more care to them.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of then

Adverb

As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.

— Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Instead of saints, however, the bridge has seen a lot of actors and film crews.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of however

Adverb

People don't want to go around changing their Clocks anymore and, besides, far and away, most people like having an hour of extra sunlight in the evening, rather than in the morning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
And besides, there’s a theory that, with the meow, the cats were evolving to imitate us.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of besides

Adverb

The Miami-Dade Dems nevertheless argue that Garcia’s impartiality is now in question, and believe she should be replaced on the elections canvassing board before the midterms.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
On the Epicenter podcast, Hanson nevertheless recommended futarchy to the Bitcoin developer community as an alternative form of governance.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of nevertheless

Adverb

The public health agency also said no biological safety breaches or laboratory accidents occurred at the facility.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Over time, these follower nations also become too expensive for manufacturing, and so factories shift to nations even further along the frontier.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of also

Adverb

Return to record highs It’s been a choppy ride to all-time highs, but the S&P 500 has nonetheless rebounded and climbed, boosted by resurgent bouts of AI optimism, robust corporate earnings and a resilient US economic backdrop.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
He was nonetheless stopped by police officers, arrested and detained for nearly five hours.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of nonetheless

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