no matter

phrase

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: without regard to : irrespective of
points in the same direction no matter how it is tilted

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No matter how cruelly politicians and pundits discuss them, and no matter how desensitized the American people become by this rhetoric, immigrant kids are still kids. — Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 No matter how much Reid would rather talk about anything else — and no matter how much the 23-year-old Simmons’ future remains to be determined despite conjecture through the haze. — Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 Because no matter who the Democrat on the ballot is this November, in many respects, the greatest obstacle to Collins winning a sixth term has long been the leader of her own party. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 People who had already turned 55 when the law was enacted also were given until August 2021 to file lawsuits, no matter when the alleged abuse occurred. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no matter

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“No matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20matter. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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