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as in wherever
at, in, or to what place where will you be tonight?

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as in how
in what manner or way I cannot see where the explanation is mistaken

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where

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noun

as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something we've decided on the when, but we still haven't resolved the where for the party

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Recent Examples of where
Adverb
Freeridge's premiere season ended with an epic cliffhanger that raised many questions about where the plot will go if it's picked up for another season. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 3 Feb. 2023 Each new year is a fresh opportunity to collectively redouble our efforts to make North Texas a place where every single neighbor has the access and opportunity to thrive. Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023
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The next step is to get a development agreement with the orchestra that will outline the where and what. Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, 20 June 2018 Being ankle deep in mud, on a narrow trail traversing a precipitous hillside that was sloping down who-knew-how-far-or-where, and then trying to collect a specimen hidden just out of reach behind a tangle of greenery, would fray anyone’s nerves. The Economist, 17 May 2018 See All Example Sentences for where
Recent Examples of Synonyms for where
Adverb
  • The show, created by JJ Bailey, begins in a remote (Wyoming, but wherever) and mysterious (vaguely) subterranean prison designed by somebody who once heard a reference to Jeremy Bentham’s concept of the Panopticon, but didn’t actually research it.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2025
  • This may lack the excitement of the O.J. trial, may his soul rest wherever, but the stakes should be considered high despite the current doldrums.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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  • The Strap Tank was given the moniker because of how the bike's fuel and oil tank are attached to the cross-bar of the frame via nickel straps.
    Beck Andrew Salgado, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
  • In a talk with ITV's Tom Bradby, Prince Harry recalled how Prince William, 40, and Kate reacted to his relationship with Meghan, 41 — an American actress who was divorced and biracial.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023
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  • First discovered: 6:23 p.m. April 19 Initial location: Riverside County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: 20th A new wildfire was reported today at 6:23 p.m. in Riverside County.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Archaeologists recently unveiled a series of strange, centuries-old inscriptions at the site believed to be the location of the Last Supper – just in time for Easter.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.
    Time, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • The vessel will also stop at the line’s private Bahamas island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, where passengers will find loungers overlooking aquamarine water; dining venues and bars; shore excursions like kayaking and jet skiing; and more.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The venue, which has a concert capacity of around twenty thousand people, has become an unlikely home base for the band.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • The suspect, identified as Cody Balmer, jumped a fence at the Governor's Residence, evaded troopers on site who were looking for him, then broke into the residence and set fire to the building before escaping back over the fence, according to the State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • And on the day of the launch, celebrity friends including Oprah Winfrey, Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner joined the historic moment at the site in Texas.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Where.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/where. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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