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wherewithal

[hwair-with-awl, -with-, wair-] / ˈʰwɛər wɪðˌɔl, -wɪθ-, ˈwɛər- /


NOUN
ability
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The LendingTree researchers have advice for people who don’t believe they’ll have the wherewithal to keep working in their 60s or who, understandably, simply want to stop working earlier.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Pedro Burelli, a Venezuelan opposition figure and former director of the country’s state-owned oil company, said the oil fields should be assigned to companies with the financial wherewithal and experience to handle complex oil projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Any team could be doing what the Dodgers are doing if they had the wherewithal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The other positive part of this story: You both have money to invest in property, or at least the wherewithal to take out loans collectively, so I assume his credit rating is relatively good.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

“I think being the kindest person I have the wherewithal to be is going to do that.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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