# notwithstanding

Pronunciation: say "not-with-STAN-ding" US /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/, UK /ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/

## Preposition

1. In spite of; placed before a noun or noun phrase to show that something happens or holds true despite it.
   - Simple: Used before something to show that it does not stop another thing from happening.
   - _Notwithstanding the committee's concerns, the board approved the budget._
   - _The company posted a profit this quarter, notwithstanding a sharp fall in sales._

## Postp

2. In spite of; placed after the noun or noun phrase it applies to.
   - Simple: Used after something to show that it does not stop another thing from happening.
   - _Rising costs notwithstanding, the city pressed ahead with the new stadium._
   - _The coach's early doubts notwithstanding, the young striker started every game in October._

## Adverb

3. Nevertheless; all the same.
   - Simple: Even so, or all the same.
   - _The forecast called for storms, and the crew set sail notwithstanding._
   - _Her application arrived a day late. The committee, notwithstanding, agreed to consider it._

## Conjunction

4. Although; even though; used to introduce a clause.
   - Simple: Even though, used to join two parts of a sentence.
   - _The road stayed closed for another week, notwithstanding that the repairs were finished._
   - _Notwithstanding that he had never sailed before, he signed on as a deckhand._

## Origin

From Middle English notwithstandinge, notwithstondyng, equivalent to not + withstanding. Compare Middle English notgainstonding, of similar meaning and formation.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/notwithstanding (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).