in spite of

Idioms and Phrases

Regardless of, in defiance of, as in They kept on in spite of their fears . [c. 1400]

Example Sentences

The Guttmacher Institute attributed the increased access to telehealth and financial support to the rise in spite of abortion bans.

From Salon

Often, in spite of its spoiled political terrain, L.A., like the bird of paradise, found a way to sprout.

From Los Angeles Times

People praise Saturday Night Live for its political satire…in spite of how toothless a lot of that satire is.

From Slate

“In spite of the homes that were lost there, there’s a measure of success in avoiding loss of human life,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

He said that he still believes in America in spite of Trump's victory.

From Salon