as in whatever
in spite of everything
the weather looked bad, but they were resolved to go on with their picnic regardless
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as in reckless
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Recent Examples of regardless
Grace Raynor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
As long as the government shutdown remains in effect, the NPS won't be collecting entrance fees regardless.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Like, regardless, the NFL is like a brotherhood.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Employees deemed essential to public safety, including military personnel, law enforcement officers, border patrol and air traffic controllers, are required to work regardless.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
Miami has to keep winning regardless and clearly can’t afford a third loss this season to either NC State, Virginia Tech or Pittsburgh to close out the season.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
As long as the government shutdown remains in effect, the NPS won't be collecting entrance fees regardless.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Like, regardless, the NFL is like a brotherhood.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Employees deemed essential to public safety, including military personnel, law enforcement officers, border patrol and air traffic controllers, are required to work regardless.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regardless
Adverb
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Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2021
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And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.—
William F. Buckley Jr.,
National Review,
23 Oct. 2017
Adjective
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Later that month, a reckless driver trying to flee police hit and killed a 28-year-old man.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Oceanside City Council recently revised their e-bike ordinance to allow law enforcement to confiscate e-bikes from reckless riders.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators found many of the crashes involved inattentive drivers, some of whom appeared to mistakenly assume the driver-assistance technology functioned as fully autonomous driving.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Kodiak Driver achieved perfect scores of 100 in inattentive driving, high-risk driving and traffic violations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Measles can cause a blotchy rash that most often shows up first on the face and behind the ears, and then spreads to the chest and back, and to the feet, the Mayo Clinic says.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Common measles symptoms include a blotchy rash, high fever, cough, runny nose, pink or watery eyes and white spots on the insides of the cheeks.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Back in 2025, soaring rice prices and careless comments cost then farm minister Taku Eto his job and reportedly prompted former prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to take personal responsibility for lowering prices as a rice shortage took hold.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that careless usage has gradually shifted the nep-Overton window, expanding the term until it’s lost both its meaning and its bite.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At the time, investors were understandably looking ahead to an all-inclusive fourth-quarter ramp, which probably would have tripped into excessive optimism and heedless speculation.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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While Sammie is naive, impatient, and yearning for adulthood, Delta Slim is wise, heedless yeet unflappable, and the surprising steady voice when the juke joint descends into chaos.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And, by all accounts, his impetuous pardon of Cuellar may backfire.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Kelly’s impetuous decision to drop everything and travel abroad forces his loyal team, including publicist Liz (Laura Dern) and agent Ron (Sandler), among others, to join him.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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From start to finish, the Red Sox deployed a careless, thoughtless, and passive stratagem.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.—
Gwen Faulkenberry,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Regardless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regardless. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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