Despite definition

Despite means ‘in spite of’. The ‘differences’ are between ‘them’ hence, ‘their’ must be used. ‘Off and for’ are irrelevant.
Despite means ‘even though’. It is the opposite of ‘because of/due to’ and can be used with a noun/noun phrase. In the sentence given above, it is used before the noun phrase ‘the numerous hardships’. It can also be used before a gerund as in:

Examples of Despite in a sentence

  • Despite the above, should Buyers intend to supply any Lots for domestic use, they should ensure that the Lots comply with the requirements of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 or any other similar law.

  • Despite subsection (1), in Ontario only the regulator may grant such an exemption.

  • Despite subsection (1), in Ontario, only the regulator may grant such an exemption.

  • Despite any other provision of this Agreement, neither party will take or direct any action that would contravene, or cause the other to contravene, applicable Privacy Laws.

  • Despite any other term of the RFP or the Proposal Form, including this Appendix 1 (except only Sections 7, 8.2 and 10 of this Appendix 1, in each case to the extent applicable), the City assumes no legal duty or obligation to the Proponent or to any proposed subcontractor in respect of the RFP, its subject matter or the Proposal unless and until the City enters into a Contract, which the City may decline to do in the City’s sole discretion.

  • Despite that the Company has agreed to a specific use of the proceeds from the Offering, the Company's management will have considerable discretion over the allocation of proceeds from the Offering.

  • Despite any practices of local law or custom, the parties agree that they understand English and it is an appropriate language regarding acquisition and use of the Cloud Services.

  • Despite any other provision of the Contract, there will be no other costs that will be paid to the Contractor as a result of the termination.

  • Despite its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Article, the LHIN may choose not to terminate this Agreement and may take whatever corrective action it considers necessary and appropriate, including suspending Funding for such period as the LHIN determines, to ensure the successful completion of the Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

  • Despite the expiration of a director’s term, the director shall continue to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until there is a decrease in the number of directors and his or her position is eliminated.

Related to Despite

  • Respite means "relief care" as defined in this rule.

  • reasonable possibility means that there is a cause and effect relationship between the investigational product, study device and/or study procedure and the AE.

  • Force Majeure Period has the meaning specified in Section 13.1.

  • Should means that a certain feature, component and/or action is desirable but not mandatory.

  • Indication means any human disease or condition, or sign or symptom of a human disease or condition.

  • Manifest injustice means a disposition that would either

  • Shutdown means the cessation of operation of equipment.

  • Second Indication means [***].

  • Diligent Efforts means, with respect to a Party’s obligations hereunder, the carrying out of obligations or tasks in a sustained manner consistent with the efforts a Party devotes to a research, development or marketing project for a pharmaceutical product or products of similar market potential, profit potential or strategic value resulting from its own research efforts, based on conditions then prevailing, which efforts shall in any event be no less than those which would be considered reasonable in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.

  • professional diligence means the standard of skill and care that a Member would be reasonably expected to exercise towards a Client, commensurate with-

  • Inclement Weather means any weather condition that delays the scheduled arrival or departure of a Common Carrier.

  • Recall means any measure aimed at achieving the return of a device that has already been made available to the end user;

  • Minimize means to reduce or eliminate to the extent achievable using control measures (including Best Management Practices) that are technologically available and economically practicable and achievable in light of best industry practice.

  • Reasonable suspicion means a basis for forming a belief based on specific facts and rational inferences drawn from those facts.

  • Can means the lawful currency of Canada.

  • Disruption , as used in this part, means the cost effect upon, or the increased cost of performing, the unchanged work due to a change to the contract.

  • Rectification Period means the period of time set out in Section 4.3 of this RFP during which a Proponent will be permitted to rectify its Proposal to satisfy the mandatory submission requirements of this RFP.

  • Unavoidable Delays means delays due to any of the following, and only the following, (provided that such delay is beyond Construction Manager’s reasonable control): war, insurrection, civil commotion, strikes, slowdowns, lock outs, riots, flood, earthquakes, fires, casualties, acts of God, acts of a public enemy, acts of terrorism, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, freight embargoes, lack of transportation, governmental moratoriums, unusually severe or abnormal weather conditions, failure of utilities, or a court order which causes a delay (unless resulting from a wrongful act of Construction Manager). In no event shall the application to Construction Manager of any applicable law, regulation, rule or other governmental requirement constitute an Unavoidable Delay. Contractor shall use reasonable good faith efforts to notify Owner not later than five (5) days after Construction Manager knows of the occurrence of an Unavoidable Delay. An extension of time for an Unavoidable Delay shall only be for the period of the Unavoidable Delay, which period shall commence to run from the time of the commencement of the cause of the Unavoidable Delay.

  • First Indication means the first disease condition for which a particular Licensed Product has been approved by a Regulatory Authority.

  • Unavoidable means adverse impacts that remain after all appropriate and practicable avoidance and minimization have been achieved.

  • Shoulder means that part of a highway between the portion regularly traveled by vehicular traffic

  • Pendency of the procurement process means the time period commencing with the public notice of the request for proposals and ending with the award of the contract or the cancellation of the request for proposals.

  • Takaful means a scheme based on brotherhood, solidarity and mutual assistance which provides for mutual financial aid and assistance to the Takaful Participants in case of need whereby the Takaful Participants mutually agree to contribute for that purpose.

  • Occupational dose means the dose received by an individual in the course of employment in which the individual’s assigned duties involve exposure to radiation or to radioactive material from licensed or unlicensed and registered or unregistered sources of radiation, whether in the possession of the licensee, registrant, or other person. Occupational dose does not include dose received from background radiation, from any medical administration the individual has received, from exposure to individuals administered sources of radiation or radioactive material and released in accordance with 641—subrule 41.2(27), from voluntary participation in medical research programs, or as a member of the public.

  • Unavoidable Delay means an event which delays Closing which is a strike, fire, explosion, flood, act of God, civil insurrection, act of war, act of terrorism or pandemic, plus any period of delay directly caused by the event, which are beyond the reasonable control of the Vendor and are not caused or contributed to by the fault of the Vendor. “Unavoidable Delay Period” means the number of days between the Purchaser’s receipt of written notice of the commencement of the Unavoidable Delay, as required by paragraph 5(b), and the date on which the Unavoidable Delay concludes.

  • Prevention means measures taken before a substance, material or product has become waste, that reduce: