notwithstandingpreposition, adverb
uk/ˌnɒt.wɪðˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːt.wɪðˈstæn.dɪŋ/formalC1 despite the fact or thing mentioned:
Notwithstanding some members' objections, I think we must go ahead with the plan.
Injuries notwithstanding, the team won the semifinal.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
- again
- any way you slice it idiom
- at any rate idiom
- at least idiom
- best
- but
- disjunctive
- given
- hand
- however
- least
- might
- never
- nevertheless
- rate
- seeing (that)
- slice
- tooth
- when
- whereas
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