as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
I care not a whit about what other people think
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Recent Examples of whit
The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Vie comes on the heels of Doja’s 2023 album Scarlet, whit hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
The show also begged us to care one whit about Nick’s secret romance with… Jessica’s sister!!!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Vie comes on the heels of Doja’s 2023 album Scarlet, whit hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
The show also begged us to care one whit about Nick’s secret romance with… Jessica’s sister!!!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025
The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whit
Noun
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What is emerging instead is a stewardship model that treats vital ecosystems, like coral reefs, as dynamic systems requiring maintenance, repair, and adaptation, much like roads, damns, and power grids.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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My parents have no idea what’s happening because legacy media is not reporting on anything worth a damn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Bruins didn’t play a lick of defense in their only home loss of the season – a 98-97 overtime defeat against Indiana.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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There is not a lick of exaggeration in that statement.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Theroux is a hoot as the cult fixer with a past, thoroughly having a blast as this mysterious guy whose shaky history is about to catch up with him.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Say those owls are like four, five hundred yards away, and your owl hoot makes those owls take off or start hooting.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the harsh afternoon sun, it was deserted except for dogs dozing on the rocks, and lovers seeking a shred of privacy.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with a shred of empathy would have a hard time understanding why a person would ever do this.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Whit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whit. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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