as in regardless
in spite of everything whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play
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(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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Recent Examples of whatever
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
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
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Dim the Lights Earlier in the Evening The lighting level in your home in the hours before bed has a direct effect on melatonin production, which weakens with age regardless.— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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Communication and awareness are crucial regardless.— Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Albany politicians spent years campaigning to close it anyway.— Nicole Malliotakis, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Never one to conform to tradition, Diana selected the ring anyway, setting the tone for her own unique approach to royal life.— Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways.— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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The exception was Thursday, when oil prices surged higher but the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite mounted a rally anyways, in an encouraging sign.— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Whatever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/whatever. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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