as in regardless
in spite of everything
whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play
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Relevance
(h)wät-ˈe-vər
as in anything
any of various other things that might also be mentioned
looking for a job as writer or editor—or whatever—with a TV network newscast
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Recent Examples of whatever
Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017
Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017
Adverb
Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017
Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whatever
Adverb
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In Denver, CoreSite chose not to pursue $9 million in tax breaks from the city but continued construction on its facility regardless.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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In practice, large companies with real risk exposure in their supply chains will continue to conduct due diligence regardless, because their exposure to reputational, commercial and legal risk does not disappear when a directive is simplified.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Under current law, unions that did not meet this standard won recertification anyway.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The reverend was trying, anyway.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But who goes to barbecue spots for french fries anyways?—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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So anyways, the journey of the jackets!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Whatever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whatever. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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