no matter

phrase

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

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But also, the audience is not used to people delivering blunt questions — no matter how stupid the answer. — Jade Tran, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 No single institution, no matter how crazy its employees, could do it alone. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The most important thing is to keep moving forward no matter what. — Samantha Ciaccia, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026 But can a single supplier, no matter how competent and experienced, possibly be relied upon to deliver such a critical part of both forces’ future warfighting capacity? — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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