Thesaurus results for WHATEVER

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adverb

Definition of whatever

as in regardless

in spite of everything whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play

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Relevance

whatever

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pronoun

(h)wät-ˈe-vər

as in anything

any of various other things that might also be mentioned looking for a job as writer or editor—or whatever—with a TV network newscast

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whatever

Adverb

Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing. — Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021 And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever. — William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017 Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever. — Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017 Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750. — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whatever

Adverb

Adebo could see some action against three-receiver sets regardless, depending on what Harbaugh settles with at the slot corner spot.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
McDavid and Draisaitl will earn their points regardless, but that approach could also stand to benefit those lower in the lineup looking for bounce-back seasons, like Trent Frederic.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of regardless

Adverb

Traditional onstage glamour has been in desperate need of a cultural resurrection anyways.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
His proposal was rejected but Freeman patented his prototype anyways, with the hope that the concept would be revisited in the future.

— Shirl Leigh May 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026