irrespective of
preposition
ir·re·spec·tive of
ˌir-i-ˈspek-tiv- 
: regardless of
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The Congressional Budget Office predicted on Wednesday that up to 750,000 employees could be furloughed, irrespective of any firings.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Foster self-acceptance by regularly affirming your son’s inherent value, and the value of other young men, irrespective of any kind of achievements, characteristics, and physical attributes.
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At the absolute highest energies, the Moon glows with a light all its own, powered by nuclear recoils, and irrespective of any light, or anything at all, emitted by the Sun.
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Israeli citizens during wartime have no choice but to regard themselves as victims, irrespective of what’s actually happening on the ground.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Foster self-acceptance by regularly affirming your son’s inherent value, and the value of other young men, irrespective of any kind of achievements, characteristics, and physical attributes.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
At the absolute highest energies, the Moon glows with a light all its own, powered by nuclear recoils, and irrespective of any light, or anything at all, emitted by the Sun.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Israeli citizens during wartime have no choice but to regard themselves as victims, irrespective of what’s actually happening on the ground.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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irrespective of
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ir·re·spec·tive of
ˌir-i-ˈspek-tiv-
: without regard to
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