Thesaurus results for REGARDLESS OF

regardless of

preposition

Definition of regardless of

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 Like all of agriculture, ranching is a risky but necessary industry subject to many variables outside of anyone’s control, stretching from weather to selling in a market that sets prices regardless of the costs incurred. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 6 July 2026 The program allows any family in Florida, regardless of income, to use state funding to pay for private or parochial school for its K-12 children – or even to homeschool them. — Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Their book is also an examination of the Noahide Laws, a series of Jewish ethical teachings designed for everyone, regardless of their beliefs. — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 There is overwhelming strong public support for letting all registered voters, regardless of party, to vote in the June primaries for City Council, borough president and the three citywide offices mayor, public advocate and comptroller. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for regardless of

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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
Los Angeles County beaches will remain closed for the time being, despite other coastal stretches reopening — with limitations — this week in nearby Orange County with the state’s blessing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2020

Definition of despite

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Of course, this is no tragedy — there comes a time to put away childish things, 40-something video-gamers notwithstanding — but the movie comes close to regarding it as such.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026

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