regardless of

regardless of
IRRESPECTIVE OF, without regard to, without reference to, disregarding, without consideration of, discounting, ignoring, notwithstanding, no matter; informal irregardless of.

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preposition
: without taking into account : in spite of

regardless of our mistakes

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regardless of phrase
without being affected or influenced by anything else that happens or exists

We will continue the race, regardless of the weather.

There must be equality of rights for all citizens, regardless of nationality.

regardless of how/​what/​why etc:

The building work will proceed regardless of whether there is an agreement.

Thesaurus: not relevant or appropriatesynonym
Main entry: regardless

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without regard or consideration for

the allowance is paid regardless of age or income

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regardless of
: without being stopped or affected by (something)

He runs every day regardless of the weather. [=he runs every day no matter what the weather is like]

Regardless of [=despite] our request, he would not alter his plans.

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Main Entry: ↑regardless

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reˈgardless of [regardless of] preposition
paying no attention to sth/sb; treating sth/sb as not being important

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The club welcomes all new members regardless of age.

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He went ahead and did it, regardless of the consequences.

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The amount will be paid to everyone regardless of whether they have children or not.


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