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regardless

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adjective

having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).

adverb

without concern as to advice, warning, hardship, etc.; anyway: I must make the decision regardless.

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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Idiom

regardless of, in spite of; without regard for: They'll do it regardless of the cost.

Origin:
1585–95; regard + -less

Related forms

re·gard·less·ly, adverb

re·gard·less·ness, noun

Can be confused: irregardless, regardless (see usage note at irregardless).

Synonyms
1. inattentive, negligent, neglectful, indifferent, unconcerned.

Antonyms
1. attentive, mindful.

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Example Sentences

Scientists sometimes describe fishermen as racing to catch the last fish, regardless of the harm to vanishing species.

Lots of foods take time to prepare regardless of the brilliance and/or tirelessness of the cook.

America's recent embrace of torture will make it difficult to try terrorism detainees regardless of the venue.

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Scientists sometimes describe fishermen as racing to catch the last fish, regardless of the harm to vanishing species.

Lots of foods take time to prepare regardless of the brilliance and/or tirelessness of the cook.

America's recent embrace of torture will make it difficult to try terrorism detainees regardless of the venue.

If you have a top loader, regardless of how old it is, consider replacing it with an energy-efficient front loader.

Bottle-feeding, regardless of the formula used, accounted for the differences.

But regardless of the ongoing debate over sauropod biology the mount represents, it is an impressive sight.

Regardless of its type, any fertilizer you buy will come with information about the nutrients it contains.

Regardless of what holidays you celebrate, the end-of-year festivities are right around the corner.

In fact everyone, regardless of race, should feel free to shed a tear and be proud of how far our country has come.

The program is open to all regardless of citizenship, but it does not support work toward the completion of a degree.

For all practical purposes, they can carry on regardless.

It does a good job of keeping the cold out, regardless of how it looks.

Certain countries are increasing their investments faster than others, however, regardless of raw dollars.

Regardless of where it ends up, though, the study of this new dinosaur will probably take a few years more to complete.

Regardless of the training method used, initial pruning is the same.

Regardless of the activity, us geek dads see these activities and trips as a way to get our geekness on.

Culture has existed for millions of years, regardless of what the participants called it.

There are plenty of voters, regardless of race or origin, who resent the costs of illegal immigration.

Regardless of skin color, a surprising number have topaz blue eyes.

Wireless networks that do not depend on a fixed infrastructure will allow for ubiquitous connectivity regardless of the situation.

Regardless of who you're rooting for this weekend, we're betting you can't root against any of these guys.

If soil drains slowly, don't try to plant citrus in it regardless of how you condition it.

Regardless of whether stock prices go up or down or stay the same, they do so in tandem.

Regardless of the tool or set of tools that you use, be sure your communication plan is clear to your students.

Government bodies still have to pay the pensions, regardless of whether they achieve those returns or not.

The mechanism of metamorphosis is one of the more spectacular and weirder things in nature, regardless of explanation.

We will eventually figure out how to solve what ails us, regardless of the discomfort.

Regardless of the controversy surrounding expenditure, the concept is already proving itself in the field.

Clearly, a lot of people are forced sellers, regardless of price.

Regardless of your stance on hunting, the lead certainly has an effect on the environment.

Still, the researchers say, detecting snakes was definitely a beneficial side effect regardless of why better vision evolved.

Reviews, when backed by fact, are always correct regardless of the score.

Some parliamentarians said they would carry on regardless.

In this way it is possible to make large changes in one's life in a short period of time, regardless of our age.

Regardless of the circles that you inhabit, opportunities abound to create change from the inside.

Regardless of whoever says what, it has to be done because so much depends on the internet.

They have no place in civilised society, regardless of their cause.

Yet, regardless of the perpetual exchange of molecules, our memories remain stable.

The health risks involved in home funerals is inexcusibly understated regardless of what people may think.

Boys are attracted to overdone action figures, regardless of gender.

They invested their huge surpluses in government bonds, regardless of return.

Smoking is a risky habit regardless of an individual¿s ethnicity, but that¿s not to say that everyone responds to it the same way.

Limit one entry per envelope and limit one entry per person/ per day regardless of method of entry.

Currency policy, he insisted, would remain the same regardless.

Regardless of who wins this sprint, the next race--to make sense of the genome--will be a marathon with many runners.

Regardless of form, they will be your more frequent traveling companions.

But regardless of what finance ministers say, macroeconomic fundamentals are not all that they fret about.

Regardless of cultural differences, financial success or marital status, a period of depression settles over our forties.

Limit one entry per contestant per day regardless of method of entry.

Back then, investors scrambled to buy shares regardless of their price.

Everyone grows a form of the drug, regardless of their political leanings or recreational proclivities.

The electricity used by the switching devices in the path will be the same regardless of traffic flow.

Better stick with religion where the answers never change regardless of the evidence against them.

Ultimately, the results will end up helping the scientific community regardless because of the refined results and tests.

Regardless of the circle's size, this ratio will always equal pi.

In the cases of those brought up in the countryside, regardless of where they now live, the correlations were as expected.

And they found that people pretty much walk the same way, regardless of their stature.

One is to ignore scientific advice and plunder on regardless.

For engineering reasons turbines must be mounted on vertical poles, regardless of the slope of the landscape.

Martinelli comes out on top regardless of how dirty he becomes and regardless of how many enemies he makes during his tenure.

Aviation gasoline is color coded by octane regardless of supplier.

People tend to eat as much as they're given, regardless of hunger.

Kids prefer friends whose speech sounds similar to their own, regardless of race.

Limit one entry per envelope and limit one entry per person/per day regardless of method of entry.

They enroll the majority of college students regardless of.

Regardless of what weakened it, though, it was not rising temperatures that caused the sudden break.

Regardless of their groupings, remind students to consider the feelings and effects of being in a larger group.

As a result, in-ear monitors and my listening tubes have simply never jibed, regardless of sleeve size or magical conforming.

DO not cling to the same way of dressing your hair regardless of the changes wrought by time.

I'd spend a semester there, given the chance, regardless of the nature of the department.

Explain that regardless of how they got there, these wild ponies have adapted to this environment.

In the nations the war and peace decisions are made by the elderly regardless the age pyramid of these nations.

The flaw of automatic controllers is that they follow your schedule regardless of weather:.

At present the clerical army admits recruits wholly regardless of height.

Listed below are questions that will help guide the students' research regardless of their chosen topic:.

Regardless of the knowledge of statistical safety of flight, some people surely become extermely nervous.

Permanent or exclusive placements shall run for the specified period of time regardless of over-delivery.

Regardless of which side of the law you're on, here are the steps to becoming a landline hacking super sleuth:.

The visitors began coming early and have remained throughout, regardless of some uncomfortable weather conditions.

They do the same due diligence on legislative policy regardless.

The result was a tight cap on the price, regardless of demand.

Regardless of the subject at hand, the lyrics are intensely personal.

If his sense for fair conduct was violated, he spoke up regardless of personal consequences.

Every admissions counselor should seek to better her skills regardless of the years of experience-or lack thereof.

Beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder, regardless of the other senses.

Naked apes are all one species regardless of skin color.

Hydroponics enables gardening enthusiasts to garden all year round using grow lights regardless of climate.

My parents always taught me how important it is to treat everyone the same regardless of race or religion.

Regardless of the type or location of your compost, keep the materials from drying or getting overly wet.

Reduced-calorie diets result in clinically meaningful weight loss regardless of which macronutrients they emphasize.

Its terrifically easy to spook a lion away from a trap, regardless of how much care is taken.

Jaquith argues that the exodus was inevitable, regardless of pay scale.

These benefits are identical for all employees at the company regardless of position or years of service.

The increases are the same for all full-time instructors, regardless of faculty rank.

Regardless of the state of the economy, skiers will still enjoy the slopes.

Regardless of one's personal interpretations, this discussion validates the whole article along with its visual contributors.

Tennessee, can somehow be traced back to shipping, regardless of how esoteric it might seem.

Biologically speaking, acne is the same problem regardless of one's age.

They have noticed that he focuses intensely on his tasks regardless of his surroundings.

Indeed almost everything in the sale, regardless of its quality or condition, sold for many times the estimates.

Regardless of the powertrain, gas mileage and safety will increase as car makers turn to lighter, stronger materials.

The benefit is available regardless of how long a worker has been at a company.

In any case, regardless of your end decision, don't attend any school that does not offer you a fellowship.

Regardless of who staffs the dirty-tricks department, it may have overplayed its hand.

Intrinsic aging is the natural aging process that takes place over the years regardless of outside influences.

It lets anyone with an iPhone, regardless of their level of experience, mix and remix every song in the album.

For many, it is almost as if a tip is expected, regardless of the quality of work.

Lulla era is over, regardless of the results of the polls.

In this way, it is possible to make large changes in our lives in a short period of time, regardless of our age.

Regardless of who devised it, the original code was a little different than the one in use today.

Supply curves in economics still slope upward regardless of who is doing the instructing.

People in film are paid to portray an image regardless of their true feelings.

Those health risks exist regardless of how harvested eggs are ultimately used.

The text was written to teach students statistics regardless of their field.

Counter-cyclical intervention is needed when everyone is fat, and thinking only of getting fatter, regardless of risk.

Regardless of any theater, light emitting energies cannot be measured really.

Regardless of what injustices were inflicted upon you, these are things of the past and are best forgotten.

It's quick and painless to take a hook out if you get stuck with one, regardless of size of hook.

Good posture does wonders for authority, regardless of one's actual measured stature.

Perhaps it is because, regardless of his actions, nobody trusts his intentions.

Regardless of how much or how little force the robot applied, subjects always pushed back on themselves harder.

Closed-cell foam ensures a dry and comfortable seat regardless of the weather.

As vote-winners, rights-based schemes often appeal to politicians, regardless of how effective they are.

Is it the fact no one to date has ever challenged a woman s reproductive rights regardless of the intent.

Sharks are caught on long lines, or in nets, regardless of size or species.

Regardless of our evolutionary past, in modern societies men and women freely choose their mates.

Hard work regardless of education should still be rewarded.

Research conducted improperly is better left undone, regardless of any publication quotas that may apply.

Scientists must forever cite probabilities and be attacked regardless of outcome.

Regardless of what economic philosophy you subscribe to.

Fractals show self-similarity, or comparable structure regardless of scale.

COLLAPSE

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World English Dictionary

regardless (rɪˈɡɑːdlɪs)

—*adj*
1.	(usually foll by of) taking no regard or heed; heedless

—*adv*
2.	in spite of everything; disregarding drawbacks: to carry on regardless

re'gardlessly

—*adv*

re'gardlessness

—n

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Word Origin & History

regardless

"indifferent," 1590s, from regard + -less.

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