Definitions

whether or not

Part of Speech:

All (4) Adverb (2) Conjunction (2)

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in any case adv.
if adv.
in any case conj.
if conj.

ADVERB

in any case

Synonyms

WEAK

certainly positively surely whether or no

ADVERB

Synonyms

WEAK

whether yes or no

CONJUNCTION

in any case

Synonyms

WEAK

certainly positively surely whether or no

CONJUNCTION

Synonyms

WEAK

whether yes or no

Example Sentences

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whether or not

In its statement on X, the agency said it was trying to determine whether or not the hackers had breached its systems or a third party.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

I find that to be the trouble with the way people watch and talk about films these days, as if a movie’s merit is defined by whether or not it reflects the viewer.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“But whether or not that happens, it definitely seems there are other avenues that we can continue to grow and proceed in.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

That exposure becomes an invaluable series of lessons, whether or not you went to college.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

I thought I could see a tortured look in his eyes, a weighing of whether or not he should say something to me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse