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notwithstanding

/ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/ /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
An instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.

Examples :

"Despite the teacher's announcement of a late-night assignment, the student's medical condition provided a valid notwithstanding for missing the deadline. "
law language ielts

Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration nevertheless

nevertheless adverb

/ˈnɛvəðəlɛs/ /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/

In spite of what preceded; yet.

"The weather was terrible, nevertheless, we went to the park. "

Illustration deadline

deadline noun

/ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.

"I must make this deadline or my boss will kill me!"

Illustration inquiries

inquiries noun

/ɪnˈkwaɪəɹiz/ /ˈɪnkwɪɹiz/

The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning.

"The customer service representative answered all the inquiries about the product's warranty. "

Illustration although

although conjunction

/ɔːlˈðəʊ/ /ɑlˈðoʊ/

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

"Although it was very muddy, the football game went on."

Illustration instance

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration announcement

announcement noun

/əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/

An act of announcing, or giving notice.

"He raised his hand to make his announcement and said "Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make."

Illustration legalese

legalese noun

/ˌliɡəˈliːz/

Technical jargon common in the legal profession, the argot of lawyers.

"The contract was so full of legalese that I needed a lawyer to explain what it actually meant. "

Illustration characteristic

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

Illustration persisted

persisted verb

/pəˈsɪstɪd/ /pɚˈsɪstɪd/

To go on stubbornly or resolutely.

"Even though it was difficult, she persisted in her studies until she graduated. "