whether or not

phrase

1

: without being stopped or affected by something specified

We're going whether or not you decide to come along.

2

a

: if it is or was true that

uncertain whether or not all the options have been explored

b

: if it is or was better

wondered whether or not to include those details

3

archaic : in any case

"They've only been married a very few weeks, whether or no."

—Thomas Hardy

Examples of whether or not in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The question now is whether or not the French trust the country in her hands. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Iraq, the bloc’s second-largest oil producer, is reportedly the next shoe to drop – the country’s oil minister told Bloomberg that Iraq would have to decide whether or not to remain with OPEC if production targets don’t dramatically increase. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

As of late morning, there's been no call as to whether or not today's Fan Festival will be impacted by weather. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 6 July 2026

One of the Mets’ most interesting decisions is whether or not to trade Luke Weaver. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for whether or not

• immunoblot
• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot