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wherewithal

[hwair-with-awl, -with-, wair-] / ˈʰwɛər wɪðˌɔl, -wɪθ-, ˈwɛər- /


NOUN
ability
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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They have the wherewithal since they get loan repayments every year, often 15% or more of their asset base.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Documentaries are also often made by small independent producers who may not have the wherewithal to finance a wide release — a problem Amazon does not have, Robbins noted.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

These are common in personal injury cases, because the clients often don’t have the wherewithal to pay a lawyer’s retainer fee in advance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

You have a lot to do, but you have the wherewithal to do it.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

They had reckoned I would not have the initiative or wherewithal to defend myself; they were mistaken.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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