Synonyms of notwithstanding

notwithstanding 1 of 3

adverb

as in however

in spite of that

you're rather late getting here, but you're welcome to join us for dinner notwithstanding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• however
• nevertheless
• though
• nonetheless
• still
• yet
• at the same time
• all the same
• just the same
• even so
• regardless
• howbeit
• withal
• still and all
• anyhow
• after all
• per contra

notwithstanding

2 of 3

conjunction

as in although

in spite of the fact that

the man suspected of being the serial killer is little known to his neighbors, notwithstanding he has lived in the apartment complex for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• although
• though
• while
• but
• albeit
• as
• if
• whereas
• whilst
• when
• altho
• much as
• howbeit

notwithstanding

3 of 3

preposition

ˌnät-with-ˈstan-diŋ 

as in despite

without being prevented by

we went to see the show, my objections notwithstanding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• despite
• in spite of
• regardless of
• with
• in despite of
• in defiance of

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of notwithstanding

Adverb

Delays notwithstanding, conservationists still have ample reason to hope that the program will ultimately endure. —Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025

Yet, this latter episode notwithstanding, his images capture a golden age for print magazines, which were then making enough money to fly photographers around the world to cover parties. —Oscar Holland, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025

Preposition

The zoning is developer-friendly, some NIMBY action nearby notwithstanding. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

Last week, during an appeals-court hearing dealing with the unlawful firing of Gwynne Wilcox, an N.L.R.B. member Trump targeted in February, a Justice Department lawyer was forced to confront the reality that Humphrey’s Executor remains the law of the land—the President’s wishes notwithstanding. —Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025