as in despite
without being prevented by
regardless of what was previously agreed to, we now refuse to sign the contract
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Recent Examples of regardless of
Despite our spending many billions of dollars and regardless of ugly finger-pointing at each other by Newsom and local officials, 187,000 Californians are homeless — a 35% increase in 17 years.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Nine states currently provide unemployment insurance to striking workers in some circumstances, and three additional states – New York, New Jersey, and Washington State – provide unemployment insurance to all striking workers, regardless of the circumstances surrounding the strike.
—Ed Hawthorne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Every child deserves access to quality education regardless of their background.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
Travelers' rights against warrantless searches are weakened within 100 miles of any port of entry, so any person is subject to being questioned and their electronic devices – including phones, tablets and laptops – searched by border agents regardless of immigration status.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Nine states currently provide unemployment insurance to striking workers in some circumstances, and three additional states – New York, New Jersey, and Washington State – provide unemployment insurance to all striking workers, regardless of the circumstances surrounding the strike.
—Ed Hawthorne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Every child deserves access to quality education regardless of their background.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
Travelers' rights against warrantless searches are weakened within 100 miles of any port of entry, so any person is subject to being questioned and their electronic devices – including phones, tablets and laptops – searched by border agents regardless of immigration status.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regardless of
Preposition
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And despite her plans being waylayed, time is on her side.—
Anchorage Daily News,
Anchorage Daily News,
7 May 2020
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And despite the gameplay and unpredictability down the stretch, that is kind of what happened.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
7 May 2020
Preposition
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All that notwithstanding, Musk has never been in full control of the attention lever.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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In terms of the former, Japan could, for example, agree to increase imports of U.S. agricultural goods, notwithstanding the political sensitivities over rice.—
Robert Ward,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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