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

The thing is, that's not the vast majority of the community — or any gaming community for that matter — regardless of what your favorite streamer or YouTuber says. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

But regardless of any lack of confidence in Hamas’ true intentions, in Mladenov’s faith in the ability to verify weapons decommissioning, or indeed Netanyahu’s own willingness to order any troop withdrawals, why poke Trump so publicly in the eye? — Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

The public hospitals — mandated by state law to provide healthcare regardless of whether someone has insurance — comprise only 8% of the hospitals in the state but serve over 1 in 3 of those on Medi-Cal or without insurance. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Female participants had longer periods of cognitive health than male participants, regardless of health risks. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 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