whichever

Example Sentences

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It means that whichever party leads the next Welsh government will inherit an overall waiting list which is falling, albeit still higher than it was before the pandemic.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It has the power to fine companies £18m or 10% of their global revenues - whichever is higher - where it finds non-compliance.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Last July, the university said it would automatically give raises to employees to among its lowest paid workers, bringing them to $25 per hour or a 5% wage increase — whichever was higher.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

An explosion of maritime traffic in the decades after powered the rise of mammoth conglomerates buying inputs from far-flung suppliers and chasing whichever consumer offered the biggest, quickest profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

She knew that being the oldest she’d be held responsible, whichever course she took.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey