regardless of

preposition

: without taking into account
accepts all regardless of age
also : in spite of
regardless of our mistakes

Examples of regardless of in a Sentence

regardless of what was previously agreed to, we now refuse to sign the contract
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John Cena isn't afraid to talk about his decision to get a hair transplant, regardless of the stigma around it. Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025 The 4% acceptance rate from all nominations to the Global Recognition Awards creates scarcity that enhances value, a principle that works regardless of location. Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025 Colorado: Overtime law requires employers to pay nonexempt employees overtime for any time worked beyond 40 hours in a workweek, 12 hours in a single workday, or 12 consecutive hours of work, regardless of when the workday begins or ends. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, which oversees the licensing of pharmacists and regulations of prescription drugs, said in a statement the availability of ivermectin will likely depend on the federal government, regardless of state law. Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for regardless of

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regardless of was in 1837

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“Regardless of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regardless%20of. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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