as in whatever
in spite of everything
the weather looked bad, but they were resolved to go on with their picnic regardless
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Recent Examples of regardless
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The Times reported, on Tuesday, that the Administration felt boxed in, essentially, and that Netanyahu was going to conduct a military assault on Iran regardless.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
Rasmussen believes people would still misconstrue the science regardless, particularly with leaders in the Trump administration who have spent years undermining the safety of vaccines or have a history of promoting dubious supplements.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
The throw did not interfere with the play, but the umpiring crew convened regardless.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Adjective
But people who might be mad at the thought of gay prince are going to be mad regardless.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The Times reported, on Tuesday, that the Administration felt boxed in, essentially, and that Netanyahu was going to conduct a military assault on Iran regardless.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 18 June 2025
Rasmussen believes people would still misconstrue the science regardless, particularly with leaders in the Trump administration who have spent years undermining the safety of vaccines or have a history of promoting dubious supplements.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
The throw did not interfere with the play, but the umpiring crew convened regardless.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regardless
Adverb
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Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2021
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And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.—
William F. Buckley Jr.,
National Review,
23 Oct. 2017
Adjective
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Aybar-Berroa also has a criminal history in New York City that includes arrests for second-degree reckless endangerment in May 2023 and fourth-degree felony grand larceny and petit larceny in March and April 2024, officials said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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He is charged with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime in the teens' shooting deaths.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Within the line there’s barely room for breath, yet his delivery is neither frantic nor inattentive.—
John Darnielle,
Pitchfork,
24 July 2025
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This past December, at age 40, Pier was diagnosed with predominantly inattentive ADHD (ADHD-PI).—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Rhus tox, also known as Rhus toxicodendron, is a homeopathic remedy derived from the poison oak plant, traditionally used for joint and muscle pain and relieving or preventing poison oak or poison ivy rash.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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While Strahovski’s appreciation for the product was instant, her decision to be involved with the brand wasn’t rash.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Proof Carefully To Show Professionalism And Attention To Detail What gets my negative attention are résumés with careless errors—typos, missing words and inconsistent formatting.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Social media erupted in fear, and disgust, or simply threw shame his way for being careless.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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And people saw the delivery guys, who at least had some excuse For heedless and high-speed bike riding—their livelihood depended on it!— And decided to imitate them.—
Jenny Allen,
New Yorker,
19 June 2025
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The actor’s work with the Coen brothers had honed his gifts for heedless confidence and rapid banter, both of which Foxy has in spades.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The dynamic changes from drag dialogue to an aging aristocrat-wannabe and her impetuous male ingenue.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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Crisp, curly hair indicates a hasty, somewhat impetuous and rash character.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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In the days depicted in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, thoughtless incarceration of the mentally ill was too common.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Even the most robust firewalls can be rendered ineffective with a single thoughtless click.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Regardless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regardless. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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