in spite of

1. Regardless of, in defiance of, as in They kept on in spite of their fears. [c. 1400]

Example Sentences

A translator, speaking in Mandarin on behalf of Putin, told Xi how human organs can be repeatedly transplanted "so that one can get younger and younger" in spite of age, and might even be able to stave off old age "indefinitely".

From BBC

During the offseason, the Trojans retained top-tier defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn in spite of serious advances from his alma mater, Penn State.

From Los Angeles Times

The researchers believe the plant is still operational in spite of the damage.

From BBC

One of those could be Kilmar Ábrego García, the Maryland migrant who was wrongly deported to his native El Salvador — which he fled at 16 to escape gang activity — in spite of a 2019 court order that allowed him to live and work in the U.S. and prohibited his return to El Salvador due to fear of persecution.

From Salon

Venus Williams further inspired fans by leading the fight for women's players to earn equal prize money, and the way she has prolonged her career in spite of her health problems.

From BBC

Related Words

• nevertheless 
• nonetheless 
• notwithstanding 
• still 
• yet