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preposition. In spite of: The teams played on, notwithstanding the rain.

ad. All the same; nevertheless: We proceeded, notwithstanding.

conjunction. In spite of the fact that; although.

ad. Nevertheless, all the same.

conjunction. Although.

preposition. In spite of, despite.

preposition. Without prevention, or obstruction from or by; in spite of.

Nevertheless; however; although.

Not opposing; not standing in the way or contradicting; not availing to the contrary.

With following noun, or clause with that: In spite of, or in spite of the fact that; although.

Synonyms Notwithstanding, In spite of, Despite, for all. Notwithstanding is the least emphatic; it calls attention with some emphasis to an obstacle: as, notwithstanding his youth, he made great progress. In spite of and despite, by the strength of the word spite, point primarily to active opposition: as, in spite of his utmost efforts, he was defeated; and, figuratively, to great obstacles of any kind: as, despite all hindrances, he arrived at the time appointed. Despite is rather loftier and more poetic than the others.

Followed by a clause with that omitted: In spite of the fact that; although.

Synonyms Although, Though, etc. See although.

Nevertheless; however; yet.

ad. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

"But the title notwithstanding, the main purpose of the event appeared to be for the sponsoring organizations to congratulate themselves on their ostensible championing of Ramadan's free speech rights in the face of his "ideological exclusion" from the United States by the Bush administration."

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