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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This keeps happening, irrespective of where the stock is. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024 His team argues that his threat level has not changed irrespective of his non-working role within the royal family. Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 And yea, having to take on heavy defensive responsibility, irrespective of bulking up, takes toll on the legs and shooting. Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 Over time, brands like Amazon – with its seamless one-click shop user experience that choreographed like a piece of precision engineering – increasingly became the standard to which more and more brands, irrespective of their category, seemed to aspire. Sairah Ashman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for irrespective of 

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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 22 Dec. 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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