1
as in resources
available money
had the wherewithal to pay cash for the car
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2
as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
people with the wherewithal to be able to afford such a lavish lifestyle
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Recent Examples of wherewithal
Lacking the financial wherewithal to survive such a jolt leaves them open to eviction, bankruptcy and other catastrophic outcomes.
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Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Dividend stocks reward investors with the potential for enhanced returns over time, and a few companies may have the wherewithal to start offering the payments, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Because a lot of the promoters just didn’t have the wherewithal or the resources to do a show of this magnitude.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Pssst: The latest business tycoon with serious interest and the wherewithal to buy the Twins is a Microsoft corporate partner.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025
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Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Dividend stocks reward investors with the potential for enhanced returns over time, and a few companies may have the wherewithal to start offering the payments, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Because a lot of the promoters just didn’t have the wherewithal or the resources to do a show of this magnitude.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Pssst: The latest business tycoon with serious interest and the wherewithal to buy the Twins is a Microsoft corporate partner.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wherewithal
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Trump argues his tariff policy will generate vast wealth for the country, allowing tax rates to drop even further.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Naomi Girma has played just over 100 minutes for the team across three matches but has a wealth of experience in big games.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The organization’s $1.3 million in American Rescue Plan funds will also expire this year.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The two sent funds to ISIS after receiving proceeds from the liquidation.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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On the other side of the Nile, which runs through the capital, Babakir Khalid, 2 months old, gasped for breath.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The pilot eventually managed to land the airplane outside Belize City after being forced to circle the airspace between northern Belize and the capital.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The ingredients should be properly distributed, a homogeneous blend without dry or empty pockets.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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This resulting pollution has had deleterious effects on the area’s residents, with some pockets of the region being estimated to confer a 700-times greater cancer risk relative to the national average.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Youngkin in 2021 raised $2.2 million in contributions, but the millionaire investor bolstered his war chest with $5.5million of his own money, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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So, what are the chances that anyone will be investigated for Hope Florida’s potentially criminal use of public money to fund a political campaign to defeat an amendment to the constitution of the state of Florida?—
Letters to the editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Wherewithal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherewithal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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