16
while(adverb, conjunction, time, when, during)
12
moreover
9
though(adverb, conjunction)
8
during(preposition, conjunction, time, when, while)
8
when(adverb, conjunction, time, while, howbeit)
8
whereas
7
although(adverb, also, besides, despite, however)
7
as(adverb, conjunction, when, while, howbeit)
6
notwithstanding(adverb, conjunction)
6
at that
6
simultaneously(adverb, conjunction)
6
since
4
in the meantime(expression, idiom, conjunction, time)
4
meanwhile(adverb, time)
4
and
4
as this takes place
4
nevertheless(adverb, conjunction)
4
nonetheless(adverb, conjunction)
4
thereby
3
albeit
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APASmart Define. (2016). whilst thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/whilst/thesaurus/synonyms
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