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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That should scare every championship contender, regardless of conference. Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 This was true regardless of people’s actual cholesterol levels.1 The research was published last month in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Brian Mastroianni, Health, 7 Feb. 2025 Proceeds benefit Winter Park Day Nursery’s mission to assure a high-quality preschool education for children, regardless of their family’s income. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 Philadelphia officials were ready regardless of the outcome. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 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 13 Feb. 2025.

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