1
as in resources
available money
had the wherewithal to pay cash for the car
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
people with the wherewithal to be able to afford such a lavish lifestyle
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wherewithal
The financial wherewithal to buy a home has been slipping away from the average American for years, with high inflation pushing more of your paycheck into things like eggs and gas, while home prices have continued a skyward march.
—
Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2025
In this case, nearly every MLB team had the chance to sign Sasaki; each team had the financial wherewithal to sign Sasaki; each team had the ability to improve their financial position by making savvy moves leading up to the January 15th opening of the international signing period.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Many would not have had the wherewithal to pursue this for 11 years.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The other side: Stress tests are meant to assess if banks had the wherewithal to keep lending during extreme, hypothetical economic backdrops.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wherewithal
Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2025
In this case, nearly every MLB team had the chance to sign Sasaki; each team had the financial wherewithal to sign Sasaki; each team had the ability to improve their financial position by making savvy moves leading up to the January 15th opening of the international signing period.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Many would not have had the wherewithal to pursue this for 11 years.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The other side: Stress tests are meant to assess if banks had the wherewithal to keep lending during extreme, hypothetical economic backdrops.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wherewithal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wherewithal
Noun
-
Tools and resources to support you There are many tools and resources out there designed to support entrepreneurs.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
-
One thing is clear; AI success is a journey, and the ability to rapidly leverage and adapt resources and technology is key — as new technologies and capabilities keep arising almost every day.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
By pressuring Ukraine to hand over much of its mineral wealth in exchange for protection, Trump is undermining not just U.S. foreign policy traditions but the entire architecture of international relations that has maintained peace since 1945.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
-
Unfortunately, though, the wealth isn’t trickling down to average workers.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
But the crown jewel in the Anglo American stable of assets collected over the last 120 years is De Beers which rose to control the diamond industry but has since lost most of its pricing power.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
-
Avoid investing these funds in volatile assets, as market fluctuations can jeopardize their availability during a crisis.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Private funds, largely derived from ticket sales, individual donors, foundations and corporations, cover the performances, productions and other programs.—
E. Andrew Taylor,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2025
-
The advocacy groups had signed a contract with the Post and were waiting for a final review from the newspaper before sending over the funds.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov will fly to the Saudi capital later in the day.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
-
The journalists traveled to Haiti to show the grim extent of the devastation and barbarism wrought by the gang warfare that has sown chaos in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.—
Katie Robertson,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
My app on an iPhone, and slip it inside one of the pockets of a suitcase or bag (my dad added one to his golf bag).—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2025
-
While New York City as a whole is safer than most other metropolises, pockets of especially rough neighborhoods are unsafe, particularly for young men.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
But professional and personal challenges preceded the LP's success: In 1998, the Backstreet Boys left their management group and were entangled in a lawsuit with businessman Lou Pearlman over the amount of money earned for their first two albums.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
-
The alternative is to commit the funds to other new projects eyeing the money, like Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir, an 82,000 acre-foot reservoir being proposed by the Del Puerto Water District, in Patterson, for the rural hills east of I-5 not far from the Stanislaus-Santa Clara County line.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
As with all things Jets-related, expect a circus.—
Theo Gremminger,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
-
But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Wherewithal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherewithal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share