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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"In the UK anybody, literally anybody, is free to stand in an election, no matter how idiotic the get-up", he told AFP ahead of the 2024 London mayoral elections.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
A domicile is a permanent home they intend to return to, no matter how many residences they have.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The Times, a longtime Mulholland booster, blamed “a faulty system which loads upon any man’s shoulders, no matter how broad, responsibilities that are too heavy for any man to bear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
So I have a massive support network network with me and they love me no matter what.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
I had always longed for a friend like that, a friend who would be there no matter what.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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