no matter
Idioms-
It's not important, as in She wasn't home when I came by, but no matter . [Mid-1500s]
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Also, no matter what . Regardless, it makes no difference, as in No matter what I say, she'll do what she likes , or The car must be repaired, no matter what . [Mid-1500s]
Example Sentences
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Aging often involves a growing list of in-home healthcare aides and services no matter where you live.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Daily Wire podcaster Michael Knowles gently asked Trump to “delete the picture, no matter the intent.”
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
Hungary belonged in the EU no matter what the outgoing government was planning, Magyar stressed, adding that it was his country's interests to join the eurozone.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
“We won’t see a return to the normalcy we had prior to this no matter what,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
He was still breathing, but no matter what they tried, he wouldn’t wake up.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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