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as in wherever
at, in, or to what place
where will you be tonight?
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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something
we've decided on the when, but we still haven't resolved the where for the party
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Recent Examples of where
Julia Buckley,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2023
Nonetheless, the Bengals will still need to build depth at certain positions and that’s where prospects from Saturday’s game have an opportunity to showcase their skills early ahead of the NFL Combine and/or their respective college pro days.
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Mohammad Ahmad,
cleveland,
3 Feb. 2023
Mitch Albom,
Detroit Free Press,
16 June 2019
The next step is to get a development agreement with the orchestra that will outline the where and what.
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Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati.com,
20 June 2018
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Adverb
That’s the number of countries where Starbucks has its over 32,000 stores.
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Julia Buckley,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2023
Nonetheless, the Bengals will still need to build depth at certain positions and that’s where prospects from Saturday’s game have an opportunity to showcase their skills early ahead of the NFL Combine and/or their respective college pro days.
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Mohammad Ahmad,
cleveland,
3 Feb. 2023
Noun
Because one important lesson of life is the where and when of things.
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Mitch Albom,
Detroit Free Press,
16 June 2019
The next step is to get a development agreement with the orchestra that will outline the where and what.
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Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati.com,
20 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for where
Adverb
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Everybody else is stuck wherever.
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And make public announcements that refund checks and other assessor information would be available at City Hall (or wherever).
Adverb
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Blade wrapped it all up with a look-how-far-you’ve-come kind of question that noted one of the more exotic places UB40 has played recently.
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The why and the how-much would remain unknown.
Noun
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In the months since, the strait has seen intense GPS spoofing — a form of navigation systems interference that causes vessels’ broadcast positions to appear in the wrong locations.
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Police were led to a second location, a home near 16th Street and Kensington Avenue in Kansas City, but investigators did not locate the man their either after another standoff.
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For just $18, this set includes four cubes in different sizes, along with a shoe bag, laundry bag, and cosmetic pouch to keep every travel essential in its place.
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The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
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The emergency docket, nicknamed the shadow docket, offers a venue for a quick answer about whether the government can continue a policy while a challenge is litigated.
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In the venue’s defense, the arena’s near-impenetrable exterior likely had something to do with its appeal.
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
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At least five people have been arrested at the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC amid federal allegations of vandalism at the site, according to law enforcement.
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“Where.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/where. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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