regardless of

as in despite
without being prevented by regardless of what was previously agreed to, we now refuse to sign the contract

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Recent Examples of regardless of This year’s forum will open with Post Code Doesn’t Matter, a national regional initiative led by Women in Film & Television Australia that dismantles geographical barriers for screen creatives and champions equitable access to opportunity regardless of location. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 Every child in our public school district needs regular access to healthful food regardless of their family’s income level. Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025 Children with higher grit scores were more likely to advance to later rounds of competition, regardless of their measured intelligence. Dave Smith, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025 These services are available to any military veteran regardless of discharge status. La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regardless of
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  • And despite her plans being waylayed, time is on her side.
    Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2020
  • And despite the gameplay and unpredictability down the stretch, that is kind of what happened.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 May 2020
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  • Injuries to others notwithstanding, some might have questioned the inclusion of Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins in the starting line-up given Aston Villa’s poor start to the season.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • My life has been pretty much pain-free thankfully (existential crises notwithstanding).
    Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Regardless of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regardless%20of. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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