How to Use notwithstanding in a Sentence

notwithstanding

1 of 2 preposition
  • All of it had come as a shock, notwithstanding the months of rumors.
    — Rachel Abrams, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Finish-line theatrics notwithstanding, the old guy beat the pants off me.
    — Dave Holmes, Esquire, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The chaos notwithstanding, the issue has largely been settled by the courts, at least so far.
    — Bill Rankin, ajc, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The chaos notwithstanding, the issue has largely been settled by the courts, at least so far.
    — Bill Rankin, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Even if some things were right, there is still a bunch of things wrong, notwithstanding what Trey Gowdy said.
    — Fox News, 4 June 2018
  • Last week’s down days notwithstanding, parts of the stock market are showing signs of excess.
    — Allan Sloan, Washington Post, 30 June 2020
  • Wednesday's move notwithstanding, small caps have a long way to go to catch up with the stock market's leaders.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
  • And more events just means more eyeballs and more buzz around its products — livestream fatigue notwithstanding.
    — Rishi Iyengar, CNN, 9 Nov. 2020
  • All that notwithstanding, helping India is the right thing to do.
    — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Those critiques notwithstanding, new tariffs are the wrong tool for pushing back.
    — Ryan Young, National Review, 17 June 2021
  • But, tabloid drama notwithstanding, Meghan’s coat of arms is a crash course on both her roots and strong values.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 May 2018
  • A little girl riding a bike with training wheels, notwithstanding her hot pink tutu.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
  • A lot of people had told me that, notwithstanding his denials, Herron must at some point have been a spy.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The need for soft skills notwithstanding, the demand for strong technical skills will never fade.
    — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, 12 Sep. 2019
  • There were, however, others who stayed to lend a hand — the atrocious state of the playa notwithstanding.
    — Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Robert Browning notwithstanding, here is a man whose grasp appears to exceed his reach.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Vampires notwithstanding, no one in the movie makes a more striking impact than Luchsinger.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2023
  • But age and the lack of top-tier potential notwithstanding, there is a lot to like about Lendeborg’s game.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Peach fuzz notwithstanding, Shudu presents as a stunning black woman with flawless dark-brown skin.
    — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 11 May 2018
  • The miners alongside me were proud of their work, notwithstanding the danger of being in a hole hacked out of a mountain.
    — Ron Grossman, Star Tribune, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The merits of the lawsuit notwithstanding, the issue works well for Democrats.
    — Julie Rovner, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
  • False Oval Office prophets notwithstanding, there’s no quick fix just over the horizon.
    — NOLA.com, 11 Sep. 2020
  • My frozen face notwithstanding, the snowmobile tour was a blast – a perfect way to raise some heat on a frigid afternoon.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Its name notwithstanding, Thanksgiving, to me, is less about thanks than about belief.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The prize is Buckley’s, her feelings about cats notwithstanding.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But this is notwithstanding the fact that more and more Twitter accounts are hacked and sometimes controlled by bots.
    — Monti Datta, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Lockout notwithstanding, James said baseball is a good business, for those that can afford to buy a team.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2022
  • They certainly are penned with little truth, the best effort of the actors notwithstanding.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And for that reason, the records were subject to the request, notwithstanding Talon’s request to keep them closed.
    — Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 15 July 2019
  • And this is all notwithstanding the all-out vulnerability of a bare crown.
    — Iyana Robertson, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025

notwithstanding

2 of 2 adverb
  • Although there are some who oppose the plan, we will go through with it notwithstanding.
  • The point guard was slow and small, that mound of dreadlocks notwithstanding.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • These wireless asides notwithstanding, the path forward should be clear.
    — Joanna Stern, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Resilience notwithstanding, the soft landing comes with hard edges.
    — Oliver Rust, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024
  • But Cuba is not a failed state, claims from the White House notwithstanding.
    — William M. Leogrande, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Companies’ wariness notwithstanding, the idea of a side hustle is here to stay.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2022
  • At first, the song went nowhere, Hammerstein brand notwithstanding.
    — Jason Heller, The Atlantic, 22 July 2023
  • In the next few years, those broad indices will be just fine, this past months’ drop of more than 25 percent in large stocks notwithstanding.
    — Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, 13 Mar. 2020
  • The chocolate rum notwithstanding, Sam Sanders was full of good spirits.
    — New York Times, 29 July 2022
  • Still, there was supposed to be some sort of short-term payoff, the Preds’ current wild-card push notwithstanding.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Lab and manufacturing jobs notwithstanding, there are many jobs that don’t need to be daily in-house.
    — Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 22 May 2017
  • Spanking notwithstanding, that may be what it's remembered for.
    — Margaret Sullivan | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Thick thighs notwithstanding, Bearded Cap is still a snack, and a dangerous snack at that.
    — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, 29 Apr. 2019
  • Sure, most of the top sides are through to the knockout stage, the defending champs notwithstanding, but the group stage was anything but predictable.
    — Si.com Staff, SI.com, 29 June 2018
  • There were fireworks and fandom and goals — and most importantly, style points notwithstanding, a win.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
  • These triumphs notwithstanding, three years in, hopes of a thoroughgoing overhaul have been dashed.
    — Philip Wallach, National Review, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Production on the film is set for August (an actors strike notwithstanding).
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 June 2023
  • But upon my arrival, my spirits were lifted—current heat wave notwithstanding.
    — Air Mail, 27 June 2026
  • Week 1 notwithstanding, the Lions have been the best team in the NFL.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no right answer, the sunburned masses notwithstanding.
    — Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2019
  • The truth is there are similarities between the mezedes of many lands, reasons why notwithstanding.
    — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Historical patterns notwithstanding, this was not how things were meant to turn out in Pakistan.
    — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 30 July 2017
  • The pitch to Tatis notwithstanding, the slider was Anderson’s best pitch. Commanding his fastball was another issue, causing his pitch count to rise in a hurry, to 92.
    — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 28 July 2019
  • More than three-quarters of street space — most of our public space — is given over to driving and parking cars, local fights over new bike lanes notwithstanding.
    — Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Votto’s walks notwithstanding, the Reds didn’t manage much offense.
    — Zach Buchanan, Cincinnati.com, 27 Aug. 2017
  • The show has always gotten so much attention, this season notwithstanding.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Rather than feel ostracized, these galleries said visitors went out of their way to welcome them at the fair — a few keep-your-distance jokes notwithstanding.
    — New York Times, 4 Dec. 2021
  • Risks notwithstanding, the industry is moving fast.
    — Tharin Pillay, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
  • That means he cannot be retried for it on double jeopardy grounds, the defense and prosecution agreement notwithstanding.
    — Bill Rankin, ajc, 16 June 2020
  • Their lengths notwithstanding, Zimcosky’s flair for creating and telling a story has flourished.
    — cleveland.com, 8 Sep. 2019

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