wherewithal

where·with·al | \ ˈhwer-wi-ˌt͟hȯl

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, ˈwer-, -ˌthȯl

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Definition of wherewithal

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun And women have the wherewithal to understand investing basics. — Nancy Tengler, USA TODAY, "If you don't know the lingo, ask your financial adviser for clarity," 22 Nov. 2019 There's a lot of women who don't have the resources, education, wherewithal to even begin to hold the harasser accountable. — Olivia Fleming, Harper's BAZAAR, "Gretchen Carlson Refuses to Be Silenced," 6 Nov. 2019 The question now is whether the protesters have the wherewithal to tackle the plethora of players, external influences and business interests that have for years sustained these establishments. — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, "Protests toppled two governments in three days, but the fight is only beginning," 2 Nov. 2019 The main culprit is a state funding formula that has failed to keep pace with inflation, causing inequities in spending to widen as communities with the financial wherewithal can make up the difference and then some. — James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, "Report backs Governor Baker tying strings to new education dollars," 2 July 2019 That doesn’t mean some teams aren’t advantaged in terms of financial wherewithal and available salary cap space, or desirability as a place to live, or are located in states without a state income tax, and so on. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Could Teams Clearly Ignoring Free Agency Tampering Rules Be a Problem for NBA?," 1 July 2019 This attention to detail, keeping the French Quarter trapped in a calcified past, requires money and wherewithal, of course, that other parts of the city, languishing and decaying, do not have. — Sarah M. Broom, The New Yorker, "Who Stays Gone, and Who Can Afford to Return," 12 Aug. 2019 According to this line of thinking, NBA players possess the financial wherewithal and career incentives to pay for designer drugs that evade detection, particularly when those drugs are taken in small dosages. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Examining Wilson Chandler's Suspension for PEDs and Infrequency of Steroids in the NBA," 29 Aug. 2019 Diaz carried the wherewithal to do what was right when spotting something wrong, the mayor said. — Los Angeles Times, "Thousands honor slain 24-year-old LAPD officer who wanted to make a difference in city," 12 Aug. 2019

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“Wherewithal.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wherewithal. Accessed 7 December 2019.

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