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whereas

[hwair-, wair-az] / ʰwɛər-, wɛərˈæz /


CONJUNCTION
when in fact
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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"Normally, it's kind of a handful of countries, whereas it's only been one so far this time."

From Barron's

“It’s kind of an investor mind-set—you see failure everywhere all of the time, whereas maybe inside a firm you can have an insular view.”

From Barron's

Similarly, unemployment tends to rise with greater uncertainty, whereas consumption and investment tend to fall.

From MarketWatch

For example, in cycle 1, real economic growth was between 3% to 6%, whereas during the last four quarters, real U.S. final sales growth was 2.4%, and U.S. job creation was zero.

From MarketWatch

Back then, it was the big clubs who took the biggest hits with losing players on international duty, whereas today most clubs in the Premier League or even the Championship will all lose significant numbers.

From BBC