wherewithal

noun

where·with·al | \ˈhwer-wi-ˌt͟hȯl,

ˈwer-, -ˌthȯl

Definition of wherewithal

(Entry 1 of 3)

: means, resources specifically : money didn't have the wherewithal for an expensive dinner

wherewithal

conjunction

Definition of wherewithal (Entry 2 of 3)

: wherewith

wherewithal

pronoun

Definition of wherewithal (Entry 3 of 3)

: wherewith

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Examples of wherewithal in a Sentence

Noun

A project as big as this requires a lot of financial wherewithal. He doesn't have the wherewithal to finish what he started.

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There are a lot of Republicans in this country with the will and wherewithal to help the fossil-fuel industry sacrifice humanity’s long-term survival on the altar of short-term profitability. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "GOP Leader: Pruitt Has Some Explaining to Do," 24 Apr. 2018 The Sixers might be star hunting, but deals like these get done when wherewithal intersects with motivation, and in a marketplace that includes both Boston and L.A., the Sixers face a significant deficit in both. — David Murphy, Philly.com, "Kawhi Leonard trade sweepstakes may get too steep for Sixers if Lakers, Celtics make best offers | David Murphy," 28 June 2018 And Wallace, a multimillionaire who had long supported liberal causes, had the backing of many local Democrats and the wherewithal to outspend his opponent. — Steve Kurtz, Fox News, "Liberals stomping moderates in primaries: Will it hurt Dems in November?," 25 May 2018 Magistrate Judge Henry Bemporad on Thursday ruled that Uresti doesn’t have the financial wherewithal to afford to pay for his own attorney. — Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, "Judge refuses to appoint Uresti’s lawyer of choice for appeal," 12 July 2018 In places where families have the space and wherewithal, team roping is practiced as a recreational sport, kind of like doubles tennis. — Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, "The First Family of Rodeo," 13 Dec. 2017 In an era when many high-end brands have been snapped up by conglomerates, analysts and investors have wondered if Chanel has the financial wherewithal to remain independent. — Matthew Dalton, WSJ, "Chanel’s First Results Release Shows Its Financial Might," 21 June 2018 Yet many of the companies developing these tools have neither the funds nor the wherewithal to test effectively and efficiently what can really help at the bedside. — Derek Angus, STAT, "Current efforts to fight sepsis aren’t working. We need a bolder approach," 14 June 2018 Few criminals have the wherewithal to pull off a heist like that and leave no trail, so it's already rumored that the infamous Pink Panthers were behind the robbery. — Emily Selter, Town & Country, "The Story Behind the Crime Network Rumored to Have Robbed Kim Kardashian," 4 Oct. 2016

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