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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

Her fingers stopped for the first time, as she retorted rather angrily, “What have I told you? Do you still think, in spite of it, that I do not mean what I say?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens