How to Use despite in a Sentence

despite

preposition

• That's despite the fact that the S&P 500 has climbed more than 6% in June.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 18 June 2019
• Side with the hosts despite the odd home/road splits for both clubs.
  — Esten McLaren, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 4 Dec. 2019
• The owners of the parcels in this sale have not, despite many efforts by the town to work with them to pay.
  — Bill Leukhardt, Courant Community, 13 July 2018
• The whole day has gone off nicely, despite the rocky start.
  — Amy S. Rosenberg, Philly.com, 11 July 2018
• Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.
  — Charli Cooksey, Teen Vogue, 10 July 2018
• That mark was 14th-best in the league despite Ball only playing in 52 games.
  — Andrew Lopez, nola.com, 16 June 2019
• But despite the layoff, the Bearcats weren’t at all sluggish to start.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, Cincinnati.com, 2 Jan. 2020
• That's despite the fact that this watch will only be able to tell me the time and date, and nothing more.
  — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 17 Mar. 2020
• So, what if a fire does break out in your kitchen despite your best efforts?
  — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 July 2018
• There were a few bright spots for Aberdeen despite the tough night.
  — Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 27 June 2018
• How are the ski areas able to open so much more terrain despite the lack of snow?
  — Taylor Sienkiewicz, The Know, 15 Nov. 2019
• But despite the hurdles, the radio host still triumphed in the end.
  — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2018
• The banks are in good shape despite the turmoil, their leaders said.
  — David Benoit, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2020
• But despite Anand entering the match in a relaxed frame of mind, Carlsen was just too strong.
  — Ashish Magotra, Quartz India, 11 Dec. 2019
• Casse figures to have her ready to win despite the layoff.
  — Mike Battaglia, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2017
• But the door was locked and the building was dark despite being late Monday morning.
  — John Carlisle, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2019
• Through it all, and despite our best efforts, we’ve been called a fraud, a scam, and a cover for some kind of secret plot.
  — Hannah Wallace, WIRED, 24 July 2019
• The odds of that were not great, despite the Bearcats’ schedule softening up over the final month.
  — Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati.com, 4 Nov. 2017
• And despite all the media coverage and criticism, many were not even aware of the changes.
  — Laurel Demkovich, Washington Post, 3 July 2019
• The map notes that despite the increase in traffic, the death rate remained unchanged.
  — Betsy Mason, National Geographic, 29 May 2018
• That’s a decent amount of performance despite the lack of an 8-core CPU.
  — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 13 Nov. 2019
• But despite appearances, all is not well in Port Aransas.
  — John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Mar. 2020
• But even when the date changes, people often stay the same—despite their best intentions.
  — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 1 Jan. 2019
• And despite current trends in American life, how can there be such a thing as too much thought?
  — Sarah Mupo, STAT, 25 June 2018
• But despite these many projects, there are more roadblocks than just logging on.
  — Troy Farah, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2018
• The Chiefs did not sack him and failed to hit him, which is unacceptable despite the results.
  — Terez A. Paylor, kansascity, 24 Dec. 2017
• But despite the laughs, the girl's family didn’t think the viral video was funny.
  — Veronica Hilbring, Essence.com, 10 Apr. 2018
• And despite having their hands full with three little ones, the pair continues to make time for date night.
  — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2018
• But despite these high-profile sudden deaths, the Tanzanian government and the political establishment have been vague as to whether the politicians contracted the virus or not.
  — Rabson Kondowe, Quartz Africa, 1 May 2020
• That said, getting yourself off won't protect you from any viral infections, despite the rumours that have been circulating on social media.
  — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 17 Mar. 2020

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