in defiance of

Idioms  

1. In spite of, with outright disregard for, as in They went on strike in defiance of union policy. This term was first recorded in 1750.

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in defiance of

Call it kitsch or outright ghastliness, but it’s all in defiance of a simple, stubborn truth: Death cannot be overcome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The album revels in baser instincts too, almost in defiance of the sweetly bashful “Bad Habit.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Hundreds more in Bogota, mostly young demonstrators, gathered outside the national university in defiance of preliminary results that gave De la Espriella 49.66 percent over leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda's 48.70 percent.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

And an underdog who stayed in the contest in defiance of steep odds and, seemingly, common sense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026

We are above the law, but that does not mean we live in defiance of it.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Related Words

• in spite of
• regardless of