regardless of

preposition

: without taking into account
accepts all regardless of age
also : in spite of
regardless of our mistakes

Examples of regardless of in a Sentence

regardless of what was previously agreed to, we now refuse to sign the contract
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All of which means that Trump’s instinct that the U.S. should get back into the hardrock mining business in a big way is on point regardless of the way the tariff strategy plays out. David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 There’s also a 6.25 percent loss in memory capacity across the board, regardless of the workload. ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025 These habits could reduce your chances of the condition regardless of whether you’re genetically predisposed to it. Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 July 2025 One of the last things Omar did during the town hall was encourage people to have more conversations with their neighbors, regardless of their political affiliation. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for regardless of

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regardless of was in 1837

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“Regardless of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regardless%20of. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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