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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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Set up and turn on whatever kind of “Find my phone” app your device has before getting to the desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Ultimately, this comes down to common sense, in whatever situation arises.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Governments are in crisis mode, scrambling to get their hands on whatever energy is available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"Luckily, I have no children. I don't have a spouse, so it's just me and whatever I have I help my sister with."

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He would want me to go—and whatever Father wanted, Mama wanted too.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom