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whereby

[wair-bahy, hwair-] / wɛərˈbaɪ, ʰwɛər- /
ADVERB
by which
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CONJUNCTION
by which
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More specifically, the asset limit, whereby beneficiaries can keep only $2,000 in savings, has been frozen since 1989.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Nvidia is a world leader in training, whereby AI chips are programmed to identify patterns in large data sets.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

"We all know the analogy whereby forests are the green lungs of the Earth," says Barthel.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Governing body the FIA has proposed a compromise whereby the ratio is measured both at ambient temperature and 130C.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

The immorality of the bantustan policy, whereby 70 percent of the people would be apportioned only 13 percent of the land, was obvious.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela