regardless of

preposition

: without taking into account

accepts all regardless of age

also : in spite of

regardless of our mistakes

Synonyms of regardless of

• despite
• notwithstanding
• in spite of

Examples of regardless of in a Sentence

regardless of what was previously agreed to, we now refuse to sign the contract

Recent Examples on the Web

If agents can access data outside their authorized region or reason from incomplete, outdated or fragmented records, their recommendations cannot be trusted, regardless of how sophisticated the model is. — Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Election protection organizers emphasize that the goal is to ensure every voter casts their vote and the person who gets the most votes is declared the winner — regardless of political party. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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This conversation is worthwhile regardless of where your family lives. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for regardless of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove