regardless
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Explanation
If something is done without consideration, it's done regardless, usually followed by the word "of." Today you can sit wherever you'd like on a bus, regardless of your race, but this wasn't always the case. The word regardless can also be used as an adverb meaning despite everything. If your speaker had to cancel, you should carry on with the meeting regardless. People sometimes use the word irregardless when they mean regardless. Irregardless is an error resulting from a blend of irrespective and regardless. You may hear people say it, but grammarians consider it to be a mistake.
Vocabulary lists containing regardless
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Example Sentences
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McKinney said as city attorney it would be his job to represent Angelenos regardless of their immigration status or political affiliation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Marriage is considered a partnership that two people sign up for, regardless of who earned the paycheck.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The effect is something like uncanny sketch comedy, dredging laughs from Hansen’s stilted expressions and intense demeanor, regardless of a scene’s emotional gravity.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Macklemore said he had spent the last week contacting artists who had used their platforms to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, regardless of the consequences.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Washington also rejected this request, explaining that Andre, regardless of his personal attractiveness, was no more and no less than a spy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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