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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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Like Lake, defensive lineman Kobie Turner insistently cautioned that whatever Donald decides to do or not do was his former teammate’s prerogative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

She opened Roth IRAs for them and matched whatever they contributed to the retirement accounts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

First, whatever Iran’s degree of control over the strait going forward, its incentive will be to keep oil flowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I tasked each of them to craft an individual curated playlist for whatever occasion or mood they wanted to evoke for the summer.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Because if I didn’t beat Elliot in this, he would go on to the next level of the Academy, and I’d be left behind, waiting for whatever awful future the letter forecasted to come true.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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