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whereby

[wair-bahy, hwair-] / wɛərˈbaɪ, ʰwɛər- /
ADVERB
by which
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CONJUNCTION
by which
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"Part of that will be a model whereby you qualify for an expansion league in the Premiership, but based on criteria around financial sustainability, fanbase and stadium, not just performance on the field of play."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

"We all know the analogy whereby forests are the green lungs of the Earth," says Barthel.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

Walmart in January also announced an AI venture with Google, whereby consumers can turn to the Gemini program for products.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The problem for risk assets at present is strength in the yen is forcing an unwind of the carry-trade whereby traders borrow low-yielding Japanese money to reinvest in higher-yielding risk-on assets in global markets.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Next, she rigged up an equally ingenious system whereby I could switch on the light whenever I entered a room at night.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl