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whatever

[wuht-ev-er, wot-, hwuht-, hwuht-, hwot-, wuht-] / wʌtˈɛv ər, wɒt-, ʰwət-, ʰwʌt-, ʰwɒt-, wət- /
PRONOUN
anything
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After years of working in fast-paced restaurants, she spent the summer cooking whatever she wanted in Bandier’s tastefully appointed kitchen with essentially an unlimited budget.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

He’s gung-ho about continuing to try to win, again, including next year, subject to whatever next year’s climate looks like.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

So that, whatever happens, you can say: 'Oh well, never mind.'

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

This is the school year starting now, in August, in Beverly Hills, California, and in whatever town you grew up in.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

They must have sold whatever they could, I thought, to buy a bit of food.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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