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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Thompson’s “That’s So Raven” co-star Kyle Massey told TMZ on Monday that he loved his former co-star no matter what.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Anne Frances O'Kelly explained how, no matter how far she had been from Northern Ireland and how happy her life was there was a deep inside feeling of "irrecoverable loss and distress".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
This is the maximum amount you should be spending, no matter who you’re flying to see.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Each and every one told me if they found themselves in a position to help a stranger in need, they would do so — no matter who that person was.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Neither were for me, no matter how many times I pointedly sniffed and sighed.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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