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whatever

[wuht-ev-er, wot-, hwuht-, hwuht-, hwot-, wuht-] / wʌtˈɛv ər, wɒt-, ʰwət-, ʰwʌt-, ʰwɒt-, wət- /
PRONOUN
anything
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I wanted the toast, the cocktail, the sunglasses and, presumably, whatever version of myself knew how to arrange all three so casually.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

"So go ahead and kiss who you wanna / whatever the trauma / If you ever fall out of love / try therapy at the club," they sing on the title track.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Warsh has insisted he and the Fed would act independently and do whatever it takes to tame inflation.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Broca relishes his ability to make whatever decisions he wants on his own, often from his sun-drenched Sausalito, Calif., living room.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

They must have sold whatever they could, I thought, to buy a bit of food.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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