If and Notwithstanding

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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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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