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whereas

[hwair-, wair-az] / ʰwɛər-, wɛərˈæz /


CONJUNCTION
when in fact
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Looking at the full year, the company is calling for $15.53 billion to $15.57 billion on that metric, whereas the FactSet consensus was for $15.21 billion.

From MarketWatch

"It is culturally accepted in the U.S. and Colombia to talk about mental health and cognitive issues, whereas that is not the case in Nigeria and India," said Dr. Igor Koralnik, senior study author and chief of neuro-infectious disease and global neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

From Science Daily

It would broaden the availability of services, she said, as veterinary nurses would come under regulation, meaning they would be able to undertake certain standard procedures, whereas currently "they have to do everything under the supervision of a veterinary surgeon".

From BBC

I can make all kinds of things, whereas she hasn’t graduated from hats yet.

From Literature

Everything about him is peaceful, whereas everything inside of me is a storm.

From Literature