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whereas

[hwair-, wair-az] / ʰwɛər-, wɛərˈæz /


CONJUNCTION
when in fact
Synonyms


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The pricier Pro model finished in 85 steps, whereas the less expensive Flash model went through nearly 1,000 steps…then failed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

In France, several cities have operated automated metro lines for years, whereas Germany has only one, in the midsize city of Nuremberg.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Gerry always wanted to drop off deeper because he wasn't overly quick, whereas Michael was fast and didn't ever worry about leaving space behind him.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

For example, you might have to pay extra to use out-of-network ATMs with the Direct Express card, whereas if you’re using your own bank’s ATM, you won’t pay any fees.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The British disclose actual losses, whereas the RRG never does.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

A frivolous, meaningless declaration filled with whereases and therefores to pretend our boys in blue were winners?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2020

After four resonant whereases, the resolution reached the two sore spots.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chairman Pittman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee drafted an eloquent joint resolution with many whereases describing the brutality of the Spanish conflict, the danger of its dragging the U. S. into war. etc., etc.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were a great many "herebys" and "whereases" and "agreements" in it.

From The Girl from Montana by Grace Livingston Hill

There ain't but three whereases, because Sallie Green copied them out of a paper when Mr. Joynes died, just changing to suit a live person, and the last one comes way down.

From Miss Gibbie Gault by Kate Langley Bosher




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