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# notwithstanding

«notwithstanding» in Mova's school dictionary: **true (notwithstanding the rain = in spite of the rain)** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

preposition and adverb (notwithstanding — formal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) In spite of; even though something is true (notwithstanding the rain = in spite of the rain). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/#m1)

2) (adverb, formal) However; all the same. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

A stiff formal word found in rules, notices, legal texts and the formal exam voice. It tells you something does not stop or change what happens. Phrases: notwithstanding the fact that.

### examples

- Notwithstanding the rain, the match went ahead (formal). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/#x1)
- The trip was a success, notwithstanding a few problems. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/#x2)
- Notwithstanding his injury, he finished the race. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/#x3)
- The rule applies to everyone, notwithstanding age. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/#x4)
- It was expensive; it was, notwithstanding, worth it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/#x5)
- Notwithstanding the fact that she was tired, she helped us. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/#x6)
- In vain they drove them away with a myrtle branch, the flies stung them notwithstanding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/#x7)

### note

Very formal; everyday words: despite, in spite of, even though, still. Can go before or after the noun: "the rain notwithstanding". One word. In maths problems it marks a fact that does not change the answer.

### In the corpora

- [Notwithstanding if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his money.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.600/)
- [Notwithstanding the sons of Korah died not.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.924/)
- [Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.970/)
- [Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.758/)
- [Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.310/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «notwithstanding» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/notwithstanding/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.