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whereas

[hwair-, wair-az] / ʰwɛər-, wɛərˈæz /


CONJUNCTION
when in fact
Synonyms


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"Whereas others are going to look at it and think, well, overall it was a good term for the administration because they won most of the cases," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Whereas small caps were once seen as cheap, the strong rally this year has pushed the forward price-to-earnings ratio of the Russell 2000 above that even of the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Whereas I never had any ambitions to be a manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Whereas each pothole patch costs about £73 on average, re-laying that same area as part of a planned maintenance programme – in which a road is resurfaced – was about £50, Percy said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Whereas I was grieving for my grandpa who had died, Papa was mourning for the man who had given him his chance in life.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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