no matter

ADVERB

regardless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

in spite of regardless

STRONG

anyway despite though withal yet

WEAK

even so even though howbeit nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding

Example Sentences

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But now and then, something slips through the cracks, something that can’t be sanitized or ignored, no matter how much money or editing goes into it.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

"The only real goal is to get better looking – no matter what it takes."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But for individual investors, data show that no matter how hot a new stock listing is at the start, it doesn’t always translate into gains over the longer term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

They offered us pro-bono services that were often genuinely helpful—but they’d also pitch splashy campaigns meant to grab attention, no matter what.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

From the forty-first floor, she could see a long way, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t see Keyhole Cove or a hero on a coconut raft.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr