in spite of

ADVERB

even

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indeed much

STRONG

despite disregarding

WEAK

all the more notwithstanding so much as

ADVERB

however

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding still yet

STRONG

all the same be that as it may but despite for all that in spite of that just the same regardless

WEAK

after all anyhow howbeit on the other hand per contra though withal without regard to

CONJUNCTION

although

Synonyms

WEAK

admitting albeit despite despite the fact even if even supposing granting granting all this much as notwithstanding still supposing though when whereas while yet

PREPOSITION

despite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

regardless of

WEAK

against although even though even with in contempt of in defiance of in the face of notwithstanding undeterred by

PREPOSITION

notwithstanding

Synonyms

STRONG

nevertheless nonetheless withal

WEAK

after all against at any rate but despite for all that howbeit in any case in any event on the other hand regardless of though to the contrary

Example Sentences

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"We are very pleased to exercise democracy in spite of the many challenges we face," president Mahmud Abbas told journalists after voting in Al-Bireh, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Single women are buying homes in spite of — not because of — the system.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The sculpture has become a symbol to Davy that something can be beautiful, not in spite of its flaws but because of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It’s radical to love someone because they’re honest, not in spite of their honesty.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The peoples of the corn remain connected in spite of the heavy influences of colonialism.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

in spite of

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