Meaning & use
despite
Without being affected by; in spite of.
See it in a sentence
Despite the heavy rain, the outdoor concert went ahead as planned.
She finished the marathon despite injuring her knee halfway through.
A note on using this word
Despite is followed directly by a noun or gerund, never by of, unlike its close cousin in spite of.
Words with a similar meaning
notwithstandingregardless of
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