notwithstanding

ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ

Definition

Definition of notwithstanding - Reverso English Dictionary

Preposition

in spite ofindicates something happening despite a hindrance

Notwithstanding the rain, we went for a walk.

despite

in spite of

Adverb

concessionnevertheless or all the same

He was tired; notwithstanding, he finished the race.

nevertheless

nonetheless

contrastdespite anything to the contrary

Notwithstanding the rain, we enjoyed the picnic.

however

nevertheless

nonetheless

Conjunction

in spite ofshows that something is true despite something else

Notwithstanding his injury, he played the entire match.

although

despite

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notwithstanding that

conj.

despite the fact that something happened

Notwithstanding that it was raining, they went for a walk.

notwithstanding clause

section 33 of Canada's Constitution Act allowing laws against certain rights

The government invoked the notwithstanding clause to pass the new law.

Origin of notwithstanding

English, notwithstanding (in spite of)

Examples of notwithstanding in a sentence

Notwithstanding the delay, the project was completed on time.
The weather was bad; notwithstanding, they went hiking.
Notwithstanding his busy schedule, he attended the meeting.
Notwithstanding the late hour, she continued to work.
Notwithstanding the rain, the event continued outdoors.
The project was completed on time, notwithstanding the delays.

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French:malgré, néanmoins, ...
German:trotz, nichtsdestotrotz, ...
Italian:nonostante, tuttavia, ...
Spanish:a pesar de, sin embargo, ...
Portuguese:apesar de, no entanto, ...
Chinese:尽管, 尽管如此, ...
Japanese:にもかかわらず, それにもかかわらず, ...
Arabic:رَغْم, مَعَ ذَلِكَ, ...
Hebrew:לְמַרְוֹת, לְמַרְוֹת זֹאת, ...
Russian:несмотря на, тем не менее, ...
Ukrainian:незважаючи на, тим не менш, ...
Hindi:के बावजूद, फिर भी, ...
Bengali:সত্ত্বেও, তবুও, ...
Catalan:malgrat, tanmateix, ...
Czech:navzdory, přesto, ...
Danish:på trods af, ikke desto mindre, ...
Dutch:ondanks, desondanks, ...
Greek:παρά, ωστόσο, ...
Hungarian:ellenére, mindazonáltal, ...
Khmer:ទោះបីជា, ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ, ...
Korean:~에도 불구하고, 그럼에도 불구하고, ...
Persian:با وجود, با این حال, ...
Polish:pomimo, niemniej jednak, ...
Portuguese (BR):apesar de, mesmo assim, ...
Romanian:în ciuda, cu toate acestea, ...
Swedish:trots, ändå, ...
Thai:ถึงแม้จะมี, อย่างไรก็ตาม, ...
Turkish:rağmen, yine de, ...
Vietnamese:mặc dù, tuy nhiên, ...

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