1
as in resources
available money
had the wherewithal to pay cash for the car
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2
as in wealth
the total of one's money and property
people with the wherewithal to be able to afford such a lavish lifestyle
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Recent Examples of wherewithal
Left has the language box, the reason, and the wherewithal to accomplish just about anything, good or bad.
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Weike Wang, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
Countries like India, Turkey, Brazil and Indonesia have greater economic heft and wherewithal.
—Jorge Heine, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
As a result, any attempt by Iran to rebuild its nuclear program could now easily be thwarted by Israeli strikes that Iran currently has little wherewithal to defend against, the official said.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Saks Global appears to have turned a corner for now, at least financially, with the wherewithal to get through 2025.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Weike Wang, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
Countries like India, Turkey, Brazil and Indonesia have greater economic heft and wherewithal.
—Jorge Heine, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
As a result, any attempt by Iran to rebuild its nuclear program could now easily be thwarted by Israeli strikes that Iran currently has little wherewithal to defend against, the official said.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Saks Global appears to have turned a corner for now, at least financially, with the wherewithal to get through 2025.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wherewithal
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Detectives, using video surveillance and department resources, identified the suspect as Armean Shirehjini, 41.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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What parents and organizations can’t change, however, is the lack of funding and resources going into the public school system.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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This will lead to market meltdowns and cascading economic hardship as global wealth implodes.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Once shunned by investors who were drawn to an environmental, social and governance lens, defense assets have surged in popularity in light of geopolitical turmoil and pledges by Germany and other European Union members to ramp up defense spending.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tariffs and dollar weakness are part of the picture, but the bigger takeaway is that investors are turning to safe-haven assets.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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This nonprofit consortium includes contributors from JPL, the same lab that spawned the OCO instruments, as well as Planet Labs, the California Air Resources Board, universities, and private investment funds.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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West Dundee will cover $450,000 of the $478,850 cost using money in its Spring Hill Mall Tax Increment Financing district fund.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lisa, 28, wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with an extremely rare Hermès Birkin while in South Korea's capital city.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the club’s training ground in the Valdebebas district of the Spanish capital, both coaching staff and team-mates value the fact Ceballos can bring a style of play that is not so characteristic of the club’s other midfielders, more based on linking play.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the main compartment, the bag has two zippered pockets in front, a rear zipped pocket, and a mesh expansion that is designed to hold a water bottle, to-go coffee mug, umbrella, or sunglasses case.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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This decision lines the pockets of industry executives at the expense of the rest of us who enjoy public lands.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Another person from the United States, Ciandrea Bryne Davis, has also been charged for their role in transferring money via cryptocurrency as a part of the conspiracy, officials say.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The operation involved multiple money laundering schemes, often involving cryptocurrencies.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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With complete antiballistic missile means, China can significantly contain the enemy's strategic strike capabilities, which is of great significance.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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His or her voice is the means by which the author’s work is bodied forth, and is the main channel along which thought and feeling are to flow.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Wherewithal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherewithal. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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