have the wherewithal

ADJECTIVE

thriving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

booming burgeoning developing flourishing growing healthy prosperous robust wealthy

STRONG

advancing arrived blooming cooking progressing prospering roaring rolling

WEAK

doing well going strong have it made home free on top of heap prolific rich sitting pretty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

failing infirm poor unhealthy

WEAK

declining languishing losing

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They have the wherewithal since they get loan repayments every year, often 15% or more of their asset base.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Documentaries are also often made by small independent producers who may not have the wherewithal to finance a wide release — a problem Amazon does not have, Robbins noted.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

These are common in personal injury cases, because the clients often don’t have the wherewithal to pay a lawyer’s retainer fee in advance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Open-source models can facilitate innovation by those who don’t have the wherewithal to develop their own models—for instance, small businesses and academic researchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Just one teaspoon at morning and night and you will have the wherewithal of your youth.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

have the wherewithal

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