whether or not

phrase

1

: without being stopped or affected by something specified

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

2

a

: 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

Examples of whether or not in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The real questions are whether or not the business is flourishing and whether the decisions made along the way have positioned both the company and family for long-term success. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

But there are still plenty of unanswered questions, including whether or not glueballs really exist. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

There are also still ongoing conversations about whether or not August is the right time for Televerse. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

The memo, which also described the probe, made clear that the inquiry is not exploring whether or not event contract exchanges violate New York's state gambling laws. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for whether or not

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