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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"There are some people whose reflexive reaction to any kind of major event is to claim it's fake and staged, no matter what it is," Rothschild told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

But fees tend to stay set at a certain level no matter what flight a traveler books, and bag fees have indeed just increased.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Cavallari: I realized too that they were going to get what they wanted no matter what, whether you put up a fight about a line or not.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The Fed will eventually have to lift interest rates, no matter the official denials, argues a strategist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Before making any decision, no matter how small, people said that she asked, “Would dear Elisha like me to do this?”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock