How to Use notwithstanding in a Sentence

notwithstanding

1 of 2 preposition

• All of it had come as a shock, notwithstanding the months of rumors.
  — Rachel Abrams, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
• Even if some things were right, there is still a bunch of things wrong, notwithstanding what Trey Gowdy said.
  — Fox News, 4 June 2018
• The merits of the lawsuit notwithstanding, the issue works well for Democrats.
  — Julie Rovner, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
• The chaos notwithstanding, the issue has largely been settled by the courts, at least so far.
  — Bill Rankin, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Aug. 2021
• Finish-line theatrics notwithstanding, the old guy beat the pants off me.
  — Dave Holmes, Esquire, 27 Oct. 2017
• And for that reason, the records were subject to the request, notwithstanding Talon’s request to keep them closed.
  — Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 15 July 2019
• And the fight is far from over, notwithstanding the victory lap run by Trump.
  — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2019
• But, tabloid drama notwithstanding, Meghan’s coat of arms is a crash course on both her roots and strong values.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 May 2018
• There were, however, others who stayed to lend a hand — the atrocious state of the playa notwithstanding.
  — Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
• All that notwithstanding, helping India is the right thing to do.
  — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2021
• Even the most ordinary of them is worth seeing, and the best of them, brevity notwithstanding, are among the most powerful films of the year.
  — Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2021
• A lot of people had told me that, notwithstanding his denials, Herron must at some point have been a spy.
  — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022
• Spaghetti westerns notwithstanding, Black cowboys were, in fact, a big part of the West.
  — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2020
• Was the invasion of Iraq, notwithstanding its unforeseen twists and turns, the right call?
  — David Harsanyi, National Review, 16 Mar. 2023
• The miners alongside me were proud of their work, notwithstanding the danger of being in a hole hacked out of a mountain.
  — Ron Grossman, Star Tribune, 29 Oct. 2020
• Last week’s down days notwithstanding, parts of the stock market are showing signs of excess.
  — Allan Sloan, Washington Post, 30 June 2020
• Now – here’s the tough part: Your emotions notwithstanding, this is a scenario where there is an inevitable loser – and that is you.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2022
• False Oval Office prophets notwithstanding, there’s no quick fix just over the horizon.
  — NOLA.com, 11 Sep. 2020
• The score and the film notwithstanding, the Stars didn’t play anywhere nearly as bad as things looked from the stands, according to coach Pete DeBoer.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2023
• Vampires notwithstanding, no one in the movie makes a more striking impact than Luchsinger.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2023
• And Trump, his bluster notwithstanding, does not act like a gunslinger.
  — Dan Reiter, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2018
• The need for soft skills notwithstanding, the demand for strong technical skills will never fade.
  — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, 12 Sep. 2019
• A couple of observations: the blueberries did clump in the batter notwithstanding the use of flour on the berries.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 6 June 2023
• My frozen face notwithstanding, the snowmobile tour was a blast – a perfect way to raise some heat on a frigid afternoon.
  — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 4 Feb. 2022
• New coach Travis Steele has a good roster notwithstanding.
  — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2018
• During that time, the siblings connected via FaceTime to record and compose, notwithstanding a few trips by Yahritza and Jairo to ease the process.
  — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2023
• And more events just means more eyeballs and more buzz around its products — livestream fatigue notwithstanding.
  — Rishi Iyengar, CNN, 9 Nov. 2020
• Lockout notwithstanding, James said baseball is a good business, for those that can afford to buy a team.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2022
• But at the same time, many people who have called these places home still have a sentimental connection to them, any spiritual degradation notwithstanding.
  — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024
• Predictions of developmental problems notwithstanding, every child faces an uphill fight to get from Point A of infancy to Point B of contented-but-not-resigned adulthood.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024

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notwithstanding

2 of 2 adverb

• Although there are some who oppose the plan, we will go through with it notwithstanding.
• The point guard was slow and small, that mound of dreadlocks notwithstanding.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
• Shall the bill pass the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding?
  — Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2021
• These quibbles notwithstanding, on the whole the technocrats are right.
  — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2018
• In the next few years, those broad indices will be just fine, this past months’ drop of more than 25 percent in large stocks notwithstanding.
  — Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, 13 Mar. 2020
• Sure, most of the top sides are through to the knockout stage, the defending champs notwithstanding, but the group stage was anything but predictable.
  — Si.com Staff, SI.com, 29 June 2018
• The chocolate rum notwithstanding, Sam Sanders was full of good spirits.
  — New York Times, 29 July 2022
• Thick thighs notwithstanding, Bearded Cap is still a snack, and a dangerous snack at that.
  — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, 29 Apr. 2019
• Companies’ wariness notwithstanding, the idea of a side hustle is here to stay.
  — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2022
• These wireless asides notwithstanding, the path forward should be clear.
  — Joanna Stern, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2020
• Patrick Mahomes notwithstanding, the Raiders defense has shown signs of improvement, as has the offense led by Derek Carr.
  — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2019
• The views of the great naturalist E.O. Wilson notwithstanding, it’s microbes, not insects, that run the world.
  — Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2019
• Resilience notwithstanding, the soft landing comes with hard edges.
  — Oliver Rust, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2024
• At first, the song went nowhere, Hammerstein brand notwithstanding.
  — Jason Heller, The Atlantic, 22 July 2023
• Lab and manufacturing jobs notwithstanding, there are many jobs that don’t need to be daily in-house.
  — Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 22 May 2017
• With a championship medal around his neck and the Most Valuable Player award at his seat, Plewa was all but afloat, champagne notwithstanding.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2019
• The fighting quieted down a bit (war-criminal attacks on apartment buildings miles from the front notwithstanding) over the winter but will pick again in the spring.
  — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 23 Jan. 2023
• According to the Telegraph, lake and riverside baptisms are common in many African countries, the risks notwithstanding.
  — Avi Selk, Washington Post, 5 June 2018
• Rather than feel ostracized, these galleries said visitors went out of their way to welcome them at the fair — a few keep-your-distance jokes notwithstanding.
  — New York Times, 4 Dec. 2021
• Burns’ history lesson notwithstanding, Mary Megan is very much focused on the present and future.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2019
• The truth is there are similarities between the mezedes of many lands, reasons why notwithstanding.
  — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2021
• Production on the film is set for August (an actors strike notwithstanding).
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 June 2023
• The new lineup and a new season notwithstanding, early on, these Yankees look eerily like those Yankees.
  — Billy Witz, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2016
• Historical patterns notwithstanding, this was not how things were meant to turn out in Pakistan.
  — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 30 July 2017
• These triumphs notwithstanding, three years in, hopes of a thoroughgoing overhaul have been dashed.
  — Philip Wallach, National Review, 19 Dec. 2019
• Sunk costs notwithstanding, Arizona now has what seems to be a coherent plan: building around both its wunderkind coach’s scheme and its pint-sized quarterback’s skill set.
  — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 19 Mar. 2020
• The new, zany doughnut shops notwithstanding, most places serve a fairly standardized list of classics, and finding daylight between the contenders on the bubble can be tough.
  — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 30 May 2018
• Stigma notwithstanding, Pearsall believes that there are enough caring people, like Timimia, to win the fight against substance abuse and the social ills that underpin it.
  — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• Votto’s walks notwithstanding, the Reds didn’t manage much offense.
  — Zach Buchanan, Cincinnati.com, 27 Aug. 2017
• Production is set for August (an actors strike notwithstanding).
  — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 June 2023

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