leaving aside

ADVERB

regardless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anyway nevertheless

WEAK

against although aside from at any cost but come what may despite distinct from for all that in any case in spite of everything no matter what nonetheless notwithstanding without considering without regard to

Antonyms

WEAK

irregardless

PREPOSITION

exclusive of

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from bar barring bating besides but debarring excepting excluding not counting omitting outside of restricting ruling out save

Antonyms

WEAK

inclusive of

Example Sentences

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If you gift your daughter the house — leaving aside the debate over using “gift” as an adjective — your daughter would lose her step-up in basis.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

“Leaving aside the human issues, leaving aside the law issues, we think that would be very destructive economically,” said Adam Posen, the president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2024

"The issue is how to guarantee a partnership that is beneficial for both sides, leaving aside the decision that we will take on the BRI," she added.

From Reuters • Sep. 10, 2023

In fact, it’s a little edgy for traditional church folk — even leaving aside the gospel remix of “Savage” — but that’s by design.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

We confine ourselves here to the economic effects, leaving aside as far as possible the racial, moral, religious, political, and general social aspects of the subject.

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert

leaving aside

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