wher·ev·er
(h)wer-ˈe-vər 
(ˌ)(h)wər-
1
: at, in, or to any or all places that
thrives wherever he goes
2
: in any circumstance in which
wherever it is possible, we try to help
1
: where in the world
wherever did you get that tie
2
: anywhere at all
explore northward or wherever—
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
The show, created by JJ Bailey, begins in a remote (Wyoming, but wherever) and mysterious (vaguely) subterranean prison designed by somebody who once heard a reference to Jeremy Bentham’s concept of the Panopticon, but didn’t actually research it.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2025
This may lack the excitement of the O.J. trial, may his soul rest wherever, but the stakes should be considered high despite the current doldrums.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
So Judy Garland and Kay Thompson went out to this tent in Connecticut, or wherever, and burst into tears watching her perform but didn’t have a hankie.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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Adverb
Listen to the acceptance speeches on Sunday night: Dollars to donuts, someone will mention a seminal Tony moment, sitting cross-legged as a kid in front of a screen in Iowa, or wherever, and dreaming of picking up a Tony at Radio City Musical Hall.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
The show, created by JJ Bailey, begins in a remote (Wyoming, but wherever) and mysterious (vaguely) subterranean prison designed by somebody who once heard a reference to Jeremy Bentham’s concept of the Panopticon, but didn’t actually research it.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2025
This may lack the excitement of the O.J. trial, may his soul rest wherever, but the stakes should be considered high despite the current doldrums.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
So Judy Garland and Kay Thompson went out to this tent in Connecticut, or wherever, and burst into tears watching her perform but didn’t have a hankie.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Wherever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wherever. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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wherever
1 of 2 adverb
wher·ev·er
hwer-ˈev-ər
hwar-,
wer-,
war-,
(ˌ)hwər-,
(ˌ)wər-
: where entry 1 sense 1
—used in questions expressing surprise or bewilderment
wherever did you get that hat
wherever
2 of 2 conjunction1
: at, in, or to whatever place
succeeds wherever he goes
2
: in any situation in which
wherever it is possible, I try to help
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