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whatever happens

ADVERB
anyhow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anyway
WEAK
about any which way around at any rate at random haphazard haphazardly helter-skelter however in any case in any respect in any way in either way in one way or another in whatever way nevertheless random randomly regardless under any circumstances willy-nilly
NOUN
que sera sera
Synonyms
WEAK
whatever may happen

Example Sentences

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“Sean really told him, wherever it is, whatever happens, wherever you go, I’ll be there with you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Reflecting on his win, he says: "I still feel like it's not sunk in, but whatever happens no-one can take that away from me for the rest of my life."

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

"Despite all the changes and all the difficulties, we are going to do our job onboard ISS, performing all the scientific tasks, maintenance tasks here, whatever happens," Kud-Sverchkov said on Monday.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The reason for oil’s muted response is that the global oil market is still well-supplied, and whatever happens in Venezuela won’t change that.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

The Bantu speak of “self” as a vision residing inside, peering out through the eyeholes of the body, waiting for whatever happens next.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver