in any event

ADVERB

anyway

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anyhow ever once

WEAK

at all at any rate however in any case in any manner nevertheless

PREPOSITION

notwithstanding

Synonyms

STRONG

nevertheless nonetheless withal

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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A spike in oil prices, in any event, tends to affect some economic sectors more than others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Unlike athletes from many other nations competing, members of Team GB at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina are not given additional money for winning a medal in any event.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

She will need a lawyer to buy a house, in any event, and it’s a false economy to try to navigate a divorce — they are rarely, if ever, amicable — without representation.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

Biden probably won’t carry Ohio in any event.

From Salon • May 15, 2024

But in any event Odysseus himself would reach home and although he would find trouble waiting for him, in the end he would prevail.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

in any event

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