notwithstanding
preposition/ˌnɒtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/, /ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
/ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/, /ˌnɑːtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
(formal)- (also used following the noun it refers to) without being affected by something; despite something
- Notwithstanding some major financial problems, the school has had a successful year.
- The bad weather notwithstanding, the event was a great success.
Word Originlate Middle English: from not + withstanding, present participle of withstand, on the pattern of Old French non obstant ‘not providing an obstacle to’.
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