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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Goldman Sachs cited a durable competitive moat and strong same-store sales growth as reasons to turn more bullish on Dutch Bros.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026 -
For similar reasons, the ULPs against the NCAA, USC and UCLA were also pulled, effectively abandoning what had appeared to be a viable administrative pathway to securing employee status for college athletes.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But a 2022 change expanding Arizona's anti-SLAPP law to apply in criminal cases — the only state to do so — opened the door to examining prosecutorial motives.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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A lot of conflict is projection, tone guessed, motives assumed, threat inferred where there’s only ambiguity.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Wherefores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherefores. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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