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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In arraying himself against adversaries no matter the cost, he has earned an appellation Robert Bolt gave Sir Thomas More: a man for all seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Like many young people today, she was born into a world that isn’t fit to accommodate her, no matter how hard she works.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

They can't control everything, no matter how much they want to.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“The reality is no matter how many beds you give these people,” he said this month at a mayoral debate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But the monkeys always managed to breach my system no matter how well I secured it.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo