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whereas

[hwair-, wair-az] / ʰwɛər-, wɛərˈæz /


CONJUNCTION
when in fact
Synonyms


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Whereas a night owl who can easily work into the night might favour the squeeze.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

"Whereas others are going to look at it and think, well, overall it was a good term for the administration because they won most of the cases," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Whereas in traditional carry trades investors bought the longer end of the yield curve, now it’s going into equities, especially those related to the artificial-intelligence supply chain, said Fink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Whereas small caps were once seen as cheap, the strong rally this year has pushed the forward price-to-earnings ratio of the Russell 2000 above that even of the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Whereas Vic’s parents couldn’t help seeing who he used to be, and so many friends and strangers couldn’t help seeing who he didn’t want to be anymore, Dawn only saw him.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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