as in whatever
in spite of everything
the weather looked bad, but they were resolved to go on with their picnic regardless
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Recent Examples of regardless
Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Dim the Lights Earlier in the Evening The lighting level in your home in the hours before bed has a direct effect on melatonin production, which weakens with age regardless.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Communication and awareness are crucial regardless.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Yet the war’s impact is entrenched in them all, regardless, even if the island itself remains untouched by the evils of that time.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
This book is meant to be read as a novel, from first page to last, but regardless, the pieces emerge and resonate with one another in an arc that begins with generational predestination and ends in transformation.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Dim the Lights Earlier in the Evening The lighting level in your home in the hours before bed has a direct effect on melatonin production, which weakens with age regardless.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Communication and awareness are crucial regardless.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Yet the war’s impact is entrenched in them all, regardless, even if the island itself remains untouched by the evils of that time.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regardless
Adverb
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Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2021
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And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.—
William F. Buckley Jr.,
National Review,
23 Oct. 2017
Adjective
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Feeling restless and reckless, Michael (LJ Benet) is drawn to a hard-rocking local band that is secretly a quartet of young vampires that is literally sucking the life out of the community.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The vast majority of drivers stop speeding after one or two camera violations, but a small and extremely reckless group of super speeders flagrantly endanger themselves and everyone around them.—
Mike Flynn,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Drivers who are inattentive or distracted, or who follow too closely, are more likely to have rear-end crashes, according to NHTSA research.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Production designer Nikhil Kovale and his team followed, and the background extras were coached in the inattentive, overlapping business of real hearings rather than the rapt pantomime standard to Bollywood courtroom scenes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Experts recommend covering up with clothing, rash guards, hats and shade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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RevMed in a statement said the majority of rash cases have been low grade, with no patients discontinuing treatment because of it.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bain was cited for careless driving at the time, but the charge was later dropped before Betts’ death.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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In May 2024, Kansas City Chiefs team doctor Michael Monaco pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless driving after fatally striking a man who had gotten out of his car to help the driver of a Chevrolet Equinox that had flipped over in November 2023.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The cacophonous pileup of cars and trucks driven by a wide variety of animals feels like a metaphor for our hopelessly polarized, chaotic and heedless society.—
Sharon Mizota,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The rules of polite society would bar this particular group from fraternizing together in such a heedless manner, but the Bridgerton wrap party brought the crew together for what appears to have been a very good time indeed.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The first blunder was Trump’s impetuous announcement in 2018 abandoning the Iran nuclear agreement.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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When garnished with the story of an impetuous son who rebelled against a Mughal emperor, that lamb broth does give a different kick.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And that’s a pretty thoughtless way to approach a conflict that’s already killed so many.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Scenes meant to convey fondness and dramatic weight instead flatten into thoughtless repetition, as the series’ decades-long dissection of the final girl reveals itself as a stale brand asset.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Regardless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regardless. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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