as in reasons
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing
demanded to know the whys and wherefores for the decision
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Noun
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Comey, who is expected to plead not guilty to the charges, denies wrongdoing and has argued that he is being targeted for political reasons.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025 -
But the reasons behind the divorce, and whether the relationship was really salvageable until Urban decided otherwise, are just speculation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But internal records reveal more complicated motives.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cruz acknowledged that the organization took action on the allegations of biased editing, but questioned its motives.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Wherefores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherefores. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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