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
Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The Senate may pass some of the six bills in the package at issue in the current standoff, or none of them—regardless, if all of the bills don’t pass, the country will face a partial government shutdown.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Emergency week-to-week funding could save First Brands for now, but the D-FW facility is gone regardless.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The helicopter had their ADS-B system turned off, and the passenger plane didn't have the corresponding system regardless, despite past NTSB recommendations that the FAA hasn't implemented.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
Tuberville is in the final year of his six-year term and will leave the Senate in January 2027 regardless.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The Senate may pass some of the six bills in the package at issue in the current standoff, or none of them—regardless, if all of the bills don’t pass, the country will face a partial government shutdown.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Emergency week-to-week funding could save First Brands for now, but the D-FW facility is gone regardless.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The helicopter had their ADS-B system turned off, and the passenger plane didn't have the corresponding system regardless, despite past NTSB recommendations that the FAA hasn't implemented.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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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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That came four plays before Maye threw another reckless pass into a crowd of Seahawks that fell incomplete.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nationalists cheered Takaichi for her intervention on the issue, which went much further than sitting Japanese leaders have gone previously, while others criticized it as reckless.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators found many of the crashes involved inattentive drivers, some of whom appeared to mistakenly assume the driver-assistance technology functioned as fully autonomous driving.—
Martina Di Licosa,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Kodiak Driver achieved perfect scores of 100 in inattentive driving, high-risk driving and traffic violations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Embarrassment could have been a factor in the rash decision, but Trump is not a man who appears to be afflicted by that particular emotion, which takes its cue from a certain amount of self-awareness and humility.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Symptoms of measles infection include fever, rash, cough, congestion or runny nose and red, watery eyes.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Brooklyn got careless, committing nine turnovers in the quarter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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That will be the difference in the game unless Darnold is careless with the ball.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The rules of polite society would bar this particular group from fraternizing together in such a heedless manner, but the Bridgerton wrap party brought the crew together for what appears to have been a very good time indeed.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the time, investors were understandably looking ahead to an all-inclusive fourth-quarter ramp, which probably would have tripped into excessive optimism and heedless speculation.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And, by all accounts, his impetuous pardon of Cuellar may backfire.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
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Kelly’s impetuous decision to drop everything and travel abroad forces his loyal team, including publicist Liz (Laura Dern) and agent Ron (Sandler), among others, to join him.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Karlsson was on the wrong side of the puck all evening, made careless decisions and generally played a thoughtless game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Facing the prospect of a return to normalcy, and perhaps emboldened by Yaya’s thoughtless offer to hire Agnes as her assistant, Agnes picks up a rock and prepares to murder the model with it.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Regardless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regardless. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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