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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Recent Examples of regardless
Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
And regardless, there's clearly more going on than deaths among the homeless, as the mayor had suggested.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
That might be a minor boost, but Chase is still Chase regardless.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Forestalling the expiration of this expansion, which was due to come later this year regardless, would cost $350 billion over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
But regardless, competition between the regions is not part of the BoxGroup calculus.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
And regardless, there's clearly more going on than deaths among the homeless, as the mayor had suggested.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
That might be a minor boost, but Chase is still Chase regardless.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Forestalling the expiration of this expansion, which was due to come later this year regardless, would cost $350 billion over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 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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Critics lambasted those policies as impractical at best, reckless at worst.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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These reckless policies have deadly consequences.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
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There’s a fine line between obtrusive service, with servers buzzing like flies around the table, and inattentive service.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Retaliating by no longer subsidizing Amy’s 4-H activities and withholding birthday and Christmas gifts may have been rash and could drive a lasting wedge that won’t be easily repaired.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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There are bright blue and green swim shorts with hexagonal prints, silk resort shirts, a jacquard shorts and shirt set, rash guards and matching beach bags and towels.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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He was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and was later issued a summons for no insurance, careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, officials said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jenkins’ fumble was due to careless ball-handling, although two members of his offensive line got bull-rushed, leading to the pressure.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To him, though, the bistro is perfect, rich in singular details that people of more heedless taste might have scrubbed away.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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His specialty is now the heedless hero whose certainty about his righteousness drives him to extremes.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The music sweeps us up in the queasy thrill of revolt, but also in the heat and momentum of an impetuous romance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The blast radius of Carl Rinsch‘s extravagant spending habits and Netflix‘s impetuous handing out of millions in the Golden Age of Streaming now has the feds footing the bills.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Not having matches in a waterproof container was another thoughtless mistake.—
Bill Shaber,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
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Buying things is becoming as thoughtless as sending a text.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Regardless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regardless. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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