regardless of

preposition

Synonyms of regardless ofnext
: 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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That system — the idea that every LEGO brick, regardless of when it was made, can connect — dates back to 1955, when the company assembled that first play town. Leigh Kiniry, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025 The same question resurfaces season after season regardless of shifting trends, looser dress codes and the growing individuality of modern ceremonies. Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025 Society places an expectation on parents to buy gifts, regardless of their financial circumstances, and children themselves often feel a variety of complex emotions. Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 In California, Attorney General Rob Bonta, too, is standing firm on his state’s law regardless of how federal officials now interpret state rights. Rae Ellen Bichell, USA Today, 19 Dec. 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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