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
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The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, which oversees the licensing of pharmacists and regulations of prescription drugs, said in a statement the availability of ivermectin will likely depend on the federal government, regardless of state law. Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025 While many were expecting new Macs with the M5 chipset to arrive in October, indications suggest that, regardless of a launch event, the latest MacBook Pro models will not be released until early 2026. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, who should win save of the tournament (if not the year, regardless of gender), is 34 but making her European Championship debut. Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 July 2025 However, regardless of the boost, for many retirees, that formula no longer works. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for regardless of

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 30 Jul. 2025.

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