whatever 1 of 2

as in regardless
in spite of everything whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play

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whatever

2 of 2

pronoun

(h)wät-ˈe-vər
as in anything
any of various other things that might also be mentioned looking for a job as writer or editor—or whatever—with a TV network newscast

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whatever
Adverb
Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing. Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021 And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever. William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017 Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever. Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017 Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750. Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whatever
Adverb
  • And regardless, the preservative was largely removed from vaccines in 1999.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Left unsaid: That argument may not fly and, regardless, a judge had signaled those planes should have stayed grounded.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • His father, Herbert, was a religious man who didn’t want his son going to the movies, but his mother, Eva, took him anyway.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Cornbread is one of those Southern food items for which everyone has their own specific taste and preference, anyway.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Oh, and be sure to extend your OOO dates anyways, as this spot requires a minimum five-night stay…In other words, don’t threaten us with a good time.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The only drawback is a common one with Chromebooks, the lack of much onboard storage, but they're made for cloud work anyways and this offer can snag you three free months of Google One AI Premium which includes 2TB of Google Drive room.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2025

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“Whatever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whatever. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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