no matter

phrase

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: without regard to : irrespective of
points in the same direction no matter how it is tilted

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What shouldn’t happen, at least this Saturday against Florida Atlantic in the Gators’ opener of the Sumrall era, is any quarterback switcheroos, no matter how much Sumrall wants to continue weighing his choices. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 But in general, the rates of high blood pressure in pregnancy are rising, no matter what. — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 And the implementation of such a policy, no matter how well-written, would likely grind the business of Hollywood to a halt, while not addressing the actual problem. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026 Any impact — no matter how small — to Meta's core ad business just introduces another level of uncertainty in a stock already on the ropes. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no matter

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“No matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20matter. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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