notwithstanding

[not-with-stan-ding, -with-] / ˌnɒt wɪðˈstæn dɪŋ, -wɪθ- /

ADVERB

although, however

Synonyms

STRONG

nevertheless nonetheless withal yet

WEAK

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

PREPOSITION

in spite of

Synonyms

STRONG

nevertheless nonetheless withal

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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Here’s the headline: You are swapping higher monthly costs as a homeowner, notwithstanding the likely appreciation in the value of your property, for lower monthly costs as a renter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

Iskander’s David is a young man whose youthful piety and heroism make him a sympathetic figure, notwithstanding the bag of cold cuts.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

But to withstand legal challenges, legislators employed a unique Canadian invention, the controversial "notwithstanding clause".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The title notwithstanding, this is Dejanira’s story, and mezzo Ann Hallenberg had the attitude but ultimately not enough vocal heft to fully express her fury and despair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

There was a morality to the house, and Emma was the moral center, the bribery notwithstanding.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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