Despite can be categorized as a noun, a verb and a preposition.
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| 1. | noun | She wanted neither favor nor despite. | |
| 2. | prep. | Chalabi has been increasingly marginalized within Iraq, however, despite his ties of clientelage with Washington and Tehran. | |
| 3. | prep. | Kalkat, who currently chairs the independent US-based International Council on Conflict Resolution, said despite the failure of the Indian army to disarm or even subdue the Tigers, India remained the only power capable of influencing the course of the current peace talks. | |
| 4. | prep. | Last June, an international initiative led by Japan to persuade the LTTE to come back to the negotiating table failed despite an aid package offer of US$4.5 billion. | |
| 5. | prep. | Despite Sept. 11, the United States still supports the Kashmir groups that back jihad as part of the price Washington is paying to keep Pervez Musharraf happy. | |
| 6. | prep. | Despite many wrinkles, India remains a part-democracy and merely signing on to a piece of paper that calls for an independent Kashmir does not get you into the trouble that writing an op-ed piece against Sonia Gandhi or Atal Behari Vajpayee would instantly. | |
| 7. | prep. | Despite the name, this entity appears to be a MTM company. | |
| 8. | prep. | Despite the best efforts of IT, continuing problems with the AS400 application, a better understanding of the inconsistency between stock reconciliation reports, and concerns over the useability of the outright stock screen enquiry are such that I am currently not confident of delivering sufficient accurate information to AA to satisfy their audit requirements - which at a macro level is the transparent audit trail between stock and forward positions to full accounting values. | |
| 9. | prep. | They even occasionally attack people, which wolves do not -- despite the propaganda from the Brothers Grimm. | |
| 10. | prep. | Yet people seem willing -- even eager -- to accommodate mountain lions, despite the risks. | |
| 11. | prep. | "I do not feel it has changed the US citizens which is what was needed, even now the majority want "Gas" despite the fact they are polluting the world more than any other country in the world and refuse to stop, perhaps this natural disaster, which let's face it looks like a product of Global Warming, will change their views, why not pick things up with your hands and walk with your legs, other people in the world do it, "Gas" is not the be all and end all!" | |
| 12. | prep. | Despite the aftershocks I would recommend going to Christchurch, just for the experience and then you can see first hand how things get effected by earthquakes. | |
| 13. | prep. | After our meal, our server found us a table in the jazz club where we were informed it would be another $10/person to stay and listen to the band, despite the fact we had just finished a dinner there and were intending to enjoy their drink list. | |
| 14. | prep. | Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery. | |
| 15. | prep. | Despite Trang's constant affirmations of love, Spenser is still afraid someday she will fall out of love with him. | |
| 16. | prep. | He was still mad about the accident despite his wife's conciliatory words. |
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| noun | |
| She wanted neither favor nor despite. |
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| prep. | |
| Chalabi has been increasingly marginalized within Iraq, however, despite his ties of clientelage with Washington and Tehran. |
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| Kalkat, who currently chairs the independent US-based International Council on Conflict Resolution, said despite the failure of the Indian army to disarm or even subdue the Tigers, India remained the only power capable of influencing the course of the current peace talks. |
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| Last June, an international initiative led by Japan to persuade the LTTE to come back to the negotiating table failed despite an aid package offer of US$4.5 billion. |
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| Despite Sept. 11, the United States still supports the Kashmir groups that back jihad as part of the price Washington is paying to keep Pervez Musharraf happy. |
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| Despite many wrinkles, India remains a part-democracy and merely signing on to a piece of paper that calls for an independent Kashmir does not get you into the trouble that writing an op-ed piece against Sonia Gandhi or Atal Behari Vajpayee would instantly. |
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| Despite the name, this entity appears to be a MTM company. |
|
| Despite the best efforts of IT, continuing problems with the AS400 application, a better understanding of the inconsistency between stock reconciliation reports, and concerns over the useability of the outright stock screen enquiry are such that I am currently not confident of delivering sufficient accurate information to AA to satisfy their audit requirements - which at a macro level is the transparent audit trail between stock and forward positions to full accounting values. |
|
| They even occasionally attack people, which wolves do not -- despite the propaganda from the Brothers Grimm. |
|
| Yet people seem willing -- even eager -- to accommodate mountain lions, despite the risks. |
|
| "I do not feel it has changed the US citizens which is what was needed, even now the majority want "Gas" despite the fact they are polluting the world more than any other country in the world and refuse to stop, perhaps this natural disaster, which let's face it looks like a product of Global Warming, will change their views, why not pick things up with your hands and walk with your legs, other people in the world do it, "Gas" is not the be all and end all!" |
|
| Despite the aftershocks I would recommend going to Christchurch, just for the experience and then you can see first hand how things get effected by earthquakes. |
|
| After our meal, our server found us a table in the jazz club where we were informed it would be another $10/person to stay and listen to the band, despite the fact we had just finished a dinner there and were intending to enjoy their drink list. |
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| Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery. | |
| Despite Trang's constant affirmations of love, Spenser is still afraid someday she will fall out of love with him. | |
| He was still mad about the accident despite his wife's conciliatory words. | |