whether or not

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phrase (1)

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: without being stopped or affected by something specified

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

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: 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

whether or not

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phrase (2)

variant of whether or no

: 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

Phrase

The issue of whether or not Kalshi and Polymarket’s sports offerings are legal is being hotly litigated in dozens of states and, so far, courts are for the most part ruling against the company. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

If your competitor’s site remembers what someone was browsing yesterday, your customer now expects that from you too, whether or not you’re set up for it. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

The question for me is whether or not Lloyd will also manage to capture the melancholy of a deceptively serious play, notwithstanding its reputation. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

In a customer incident, the report may document any pain, dizziness, head impact, reduced movement, or other symptoms observed or reported after the fall, whether or not a medical diagnosis has been made. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for whether or not

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