If
If noun - Something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.
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Synonyms for If
Notwithstanding and if are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Notwithstanding" instead a conjunction "If".
Notwithstanding
Notwithstanding conjunction - In spite of the fact that.
Usage example: the man suspected of being the serial killer is little known to his neighbors, notwithstanding he has lived in the apartment complex for years
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Synonyms for Notwithstanding
If and notwithstanding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "If" instead a conjunction "Notwithstanding".
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Notwithstanding and If. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/if/notwithstanding
If & Notwithstanding. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/if/notwithstanding>.
Notwithstanding or If. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/if/notwithstanding.
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