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no matter the outcome

no matter the outcome

1 4.0
Whatever the result, it does not change what someone does or feels
  • idiom
translation icon : sin importar el resultado
  • They promised to remain friends no matter the outcome of their disagreement.

Examples

  • I'll support you no matter the outcome of the competition.

  • I will support you no matter the outcome.

  • We have to try our best no matter the outcome.

  • She is determined to finish the project no matter the outcome.

  • No matter the outcome, I will always support you.

  • She will continue her project, no matter the outcome of the review.

  • He remained calm, no matter the outcome of the match.

Synonyms

regardless
vsno matter the outcome
660 3.1

Despite something that might stop you

highlights unchanged behavior or feeling in spite of events
no matter
vsno matter the outcome
318 1.6

Whatever the situation, the action or result stays the same

emphasizes an individual's unchanged action or attitude despite events
no matter what happens
vsno matter the outcome
94 3.2

A phrase that says something will happen despite problems

focuses on a person's steady attitude regardless of those events
in any event
vsno matter the outcome
56 3.9

Whatever else happens, the fact remains true or will still happen

is about an unchanged personal response rather than just reporting facts
in any case
vsno matter the outcome
51 2.8

No matter what, this is true or will happen

used to stress someone's action stays the same despite circumstances

Surface Forms

no matter the outcome main

Morphology

no + matter + the + outcome

The phrase 'no matter the outcome' is directly interpretable from its parts: 'no' + 'matter' (it does not have importance) + 'outcome' (result), yielding 'the result does not matter' / 'regardless of the result.' This construction is compositionally transparent and has close equivalents in many languages, so an average B1 learner who knows the constituent words is likely to understand it.

Etymology

No matter the outcome creates a simple image: the part no matter means it does not change and outcome means the result, so imagine a person who keeps going whether they win or lose. That's why it means 'regardless of the result'.