The phrase "despite the tendency" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to express an idea in which the probability of something occurring is overruled by an opposing factor. For example: "Despite the tendency for global temperatures to rise, many parts of the world experienced record-breaking cold weather during the winter."
Online multiplayer is still enjoyable despite the tendency for opponents to only choose Barcelona or Manchester United.
Despite the tendency of whites to vote Republican, some Democrats, including Jim Hodges, the current governor, have broken through.
Despite the tendency to lump together all Arab dictators, they are unique in their circumstances, and Colonel Qaddafi perhaps the most singular of all, in that he stuck around long enough to alienate just about everyone.
Despite the tendency for higher hay intake of CCSM calves, ADG did not differ.
Therefore, benchmarking would hardly provide guidelines for virtual screening experiments, despite the tendency that is maintained, i.e., Glide and Gold display better performance than FlexX and Surflex.
There is a natural affinity between Nativism and Rationalism, but it needs to be stressed that despite the tendency to identify the two, they are different.
Despite the tendencies of the breed, handling the hamster themself will tell you most about their nature.
Despite this, the tendency towards socially desirable response cannot be completely excluded especially when using a self-assessment tool [ 33].
Despite these differences, the tendency of predicted fracture distribution is still in accordance with the measured one.
Despite political difficulties and the tendency to radicalize politics, the country has remained a relatively peaceful, if crime-ridden, "rainbow nation".
Despite the small effects, the tendency regarding positive aspects of a high consumption was clear, challenging the notion that a high alcohol consumption is exclusively related to negative aspects for the spouses.
