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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With the $150 bonus offer, prioritize winning your initial $10 bet, regardless of the odds. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 California does not hold a traditional Democratic primary but holds a vote in which the top two candidates, regardless of party, advance to the general election. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025 Consistent exercise, regardless of the time of day, benefits people with diabetes. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025 Since the mid–20th century, one of the core tenets of bodybuilding has stipulated that gaining muscle requires putting on weight, regardless of how. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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