wherefores

plural of wherefore
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
  • The route, closed to the public for security reasons, was lined by 22 half-companies representing all branches of the armed forces.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The very different siblings, who are each going through their own personal life challenges, have naturally gone in separate directions over the years, and the idea of spending 10 days cooped up on a river cruise together makes each Keller child cringe for their own reasons.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bullet casings recovered at the scene were etched with anti-fascist messages, suggesting ideological motives.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In the laconic tones of a police report, Ibargüengoitia investigates the murders and their motives, the society and the profession - the oldest of all, but no less mysterious for that - which precipitated them.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Wherefores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherefores. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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