irrespective of

preposition

ir·​re·​spec·​tive of ˌir-i-ˈspek-tiv- How to pronounce irrespective of (audio)
: regardless of
paid irrespective of how hard they workLee Bowes

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The Climate and Innovation Act has set a groundbreaking precedent by mandating net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050—not just at the national level but for all Swiss non-agricultural companies, irrespective of size. Phil De Luna, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 This has allowed millions of people each year to automatically become American citizens irrespective of their parentage. Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025 While Constellation may find ways to avoid the worst of the tariff impact, due in part to currency fluctuations, our concerns with the company at this point are rooted in a more muted outlook for beer growth, irrespective of trade dynamics. Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 With Reform one point behind Labour in recent polling, Starmer and Reeves have their work cut out for them irrespective of whether Musk's comments land with the British public. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for irrespective of 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irrespective of was in 1833

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“Irrespective of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irrespective%20of. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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irrespective of

preposition
ir·​re·​spec·​tive of ˌir-i-ˈspek-tiv- How to pronounce irrespective of (audio)
: without regard to
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