wherewithal

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Documentaries are also often made by small independent producers who may not have the wherewithal to finance a wide release — a problem Amazon does not have, Robbins noted.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Berkshire has the wherewithal of a huge stock buyback given that it’s sitting on o ver $350 billion of cash.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“To have the wherewithal to not blink,” Allen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Open-source models can facilitate innovation by those who don’t have the wherewithal to develop their own models—for instance, small businesses and academic researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Well informed and a very skilled debater, Beck made hash out of my fumbling avowal, and I lacked the wherewithal to rebut him.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer