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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Jerome Powell and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have got a job to do—irrespective of what the markets or consumers might want. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 That same report estimated two in five U.S. high school students were aware of deepfakes, irrespective of content, shared at school. Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2024 The first point is that there will be wind, rainfall and surge damage in the entire region irrespective of the track. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 The authors are, admittedly short sellers (and have an agenda irrespective of the substance of Roblox’ business model and results). Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for irrespective of 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 8 Nov. 2024.

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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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