in spite of

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: in defiance or contempt of : without being prevented by
succeeded in spite of their opposition

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The Riemann hypothesis has been an open problem for nearly 170 years, in spite of a $1-million prize announced in 2000 for anyone who can solve it. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 The Bible is widely read and loved in spite of the fact that most people don’t speak any of the languages in which it was originally written. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 This was a World Cup where fans, and at times players and teams, participated in spite of their objections to how things were being run, not because of them. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The report’s authors said shoppers are committed to BTS spending in spite of financial pressures. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in spite of

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“In spite of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20spite%20of. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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