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
ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The parents in The Audacity care deeply about their kids getting into Stanford, which isn’t the same as caring about their kids’ future, which would be secure regardless.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
He’s entitled to a defense regardless.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
And regardless, the Teacher wasn’t the kind of girl Harry would leave her for.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
Carbery hopes that Ovechkin will add to his lofty goal total in 2026-27, but regardless, the coach is thankful to have been associated with The Great 8.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
The parents in The Audacity care deeply about their kids getting into Stanford, which isn’t the same as caring about their kids’ future, which would be secure regardless.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
He’s entitled to a defense regardless.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
And regardless, the Teacher wasn’t the kind of girl Harry would leave her for.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
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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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He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Throughout Orbán’s re-election campaign, the media controlled by his governing Fidesz party depicted Magyar as a reckless enemy of peace, bent on dragging Hungary into the war in neighboring Ukraine.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In theory, shuffled cards with accompanying patter should boost the chances of volunteers losing sight of their target thanks to the psychological effect known as inattentive blindness.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 Apr. 2026
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Miami, which lost for the seventh time in eight games, again was slow and passive and inattentive defensively, permitting the Pacers to shoot 58 percent overall and 46 percent (18 for 39) on threes.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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RevMed in a statement said the majority of rash cases have been low grade, with no patients discontinuing treatment because of it.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms typically appear within one to two weeks after becoming infected and may include fever, headache, rash, and body aches.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An elevated matching set There’s a fine line between comfortable and careless.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The cacophonous pileup of cars and trucks driven by a wide variety of animals feels like a metaphor for our hopelessly polarized, chaotic and heedless society.—
Sharon Mizota,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The rules of polite society would bar this particular group from fraternizing together in such a heedless manner, but the Bridgerton wrap party brought the crew together for what appears to have been a very good time indeed.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Even the leader of the free world can exhibit the impetuous, manipulative, disruptive behaviors of a spoiled child — behaviors that go beyond classroom disruptions and that can potentially disrupt the entire world.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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And, by all accounts, his impetuous pardon of Cuellar may backfire.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And that’s a pretty thoughtless way to approach a conflict that’s already killed so many.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Scenes meant to convey fondness and dramatic weight instead flatten into thoughtless repetition, as the series’ decades-long dissection of the final girl reveals itself as a stale brand asset.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Regardless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regardless. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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