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whereby

[wair-bahy, hwair-] / wɛərˈbaɪ, ʰwɛər- /
ADVERB
by which
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CONJUNCTION
by which
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In a separate initiative, the legislation established a pilot program whereby the federal government pays $1,000 into an account for babies born in the years 2025 through 2028.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

To comply with independence rules, Eide Bailly said it would set up an alternative practice structure whereby its nonaudit business will receive the Reverence investment and the audit business will remain a licensed CPA firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

That sparks fears of a capital squeeze, whereby sheer supply overwhelms available buyer cash.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

It structured a sale in 2021 as a buyback, whereby L’Oréal purchased and then canceled shares, meaning Nestlé didn’t have to pay capital-gains tax on the transaction.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

We saw the COD as a means whereby our views could be put directly to the white public.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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