regardless of

preposition

: without taking into account
accepts all regardless of age
also : in spite of
regardless of our mistakes

Examples of regardless of in a Sentence

regardless of what was previously agreed to, we now refuse to sign the contract
Recent Examples on the Web Organizers say holding the convention just two days before a very polarizing election is on purpose to show the group’s commitment to making democracy works regardless of how the election turns out. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 Parsi said if the Israelis were to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, regardless of whether the Iranians can get a bomb quickly or not, Tehran will seek to build a nuclear weapon. Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024 However, regardless of what the exact KPIs are, there must be processes in place to regularly evaluate them and take action accordingly. Ainsley MacLean, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 First Solar is widely regarded by analysts as the renewable stock that is best positioned to weather the election regardless of the outcome. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for regardless of 

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regardless of was in 1837

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“Regardless of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regardless%20of. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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