irrespective of

preposition

ir·​re·​spec·​tive of ˌir-i-ˈspek-tiv- 

: regardless of

paid irrespective of how hard they work

—Lee Bowes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

At home, the French universalist model, based on the idea that society would offer equal opportunity and welfare protection to all citizens, irrespective of ethnicity or religion, has been challenged by social fracture, the pandemic and a cost-of-living crisis. —Roger Cohen, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2022

The impact of the fan fiction left, irrespective of intention, is to dampen voter enthusiasm for the Democratic Party. —David Masciotra, CNN, 11 June 2022

This benefit was observed irrespective of age, weight, alcohol or smoking use as well as the amount of caffeine present in the coffee. —Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022

At the start of the pandemic, COVID-19 was often depicted as an agent of random chaos, a disease that affected everyone irrespective of their race, gender, or socioeconomic status. —Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2022

Everyone, irrespective of gender, holds a world of unconscious expectation about how relationships ‘should’ be. —Eleanor Morgan, refinery29.com, 15 Dec. 2021

These can occur irrespective of the initial severity of the SARS-CoV-2 infection, but happen more frequently in women, the middle-aged, and in individuals who experienced more COVID symptoms initially. —Jason Gale, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2021

Plus, irrespective of favorite or underdog status, head coach Erik Spoelstra’s side is 14-19-1 ATS when playing away from home this season. —Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023

An alternative world order, irrespective of what happens in Ukraine. —Nic Robertson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

irrespective of

preposition

ir·​re·​spec·​tive of ˌir-i-ˈspek-tiv- 

: without regard to