what if
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: what will or would be the result if
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: what does it matter if
So what if he doesn't like it.
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Daniel V. McGehee, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
As a fascinating footnote of history, this obscure what-if offers an important lesson to the present.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Jess Gabor plays Christy’s teenage girlfriend, a thwarted first love who lingers as a great what-if in Christy’s life before resurfacing at a crucial time.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Companies are superpowering their teams with AI to run thousands of what-if scenarios across sourcing, production, and logistics.
—Rick Morris, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Initiative involves the willingness to move first and to see around corners, defining the next what-if, rallying others and building something meaningful even when the path is uncertain.
—Daniel V. McGehee, The Conversation, 25 Nov. 2025
As a fascinating footnote of history, this obscure what-if offers an important lesson to the present.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
Jess Gabor plays Christy’s teenage girlfriend, a thwarted first love who lingers as a great what-if in Christy’s life before resurfacing at a crucial time.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Companies are superpowering their teams with AI to run thousands of what-if scenarios across sourcing, production, and logistics.
—Rick Morris, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for what if
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“What if.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20if. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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