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
The Heat will have the wherewithal to add two players at the NBA veteran minimum and still remain below the punitive NBA luxury tax, from what should be a robust market of available players, with several involved in deadline deals already in the process of being waived.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Some schools, such as Texas, Georgia, LSU and Ole Miss and maybe a few others, will have the wherewithal to compete with the Yankees.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
These are common in personal injury cases, because the clients often don’t have the wherewithal to pay a lawyer’s retainer fee in advance.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
When their time came, in 1979, many had the wherewithal to leave Iran and re-make their lives in London or Los Angeles.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Some schools, such as Texas, Georgia, LSU and Ole Miss and maybe a few others, will have the wherewithal to compete with the Yankees.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
These are common in personal injury cases, because the clients often don’t have the wherewithal to pay a lawyer’s retainer fee in advance.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
When their time came, in 1979, many had the wherewithal to leave Iran and re-make their lives in London or Los Angeles.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wherewithal
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As clever Mercury uplifts Mars in your 10th House of Professionality, the universe clears space for you to pitch ideas, request resources, or lead a project.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Rigas currently serves as deputy secretary of state for management and resources and is largely in charge of its bureaucracy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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In the Delta, too, a white minority has held most of the wealth and farmland.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But owning his own island also represented Epstein’s entrée into a new tier of elite wealth – a powerful symbol for the former schoolteacher who grew up in a working-class Brooklyn family.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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The United States and its allies are trying to break China’s dominance in battery supply chains, while Chinese companies have spent heavily securing mining assets across Africa.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mobix Labs highlighted that governments and infrastructure operators are increasingly investing in technologies that can improve situational awareness, detect threats earlier, and protect critical assets, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The federal government has since threatened to withhold the state’s Medicaid payments, and Minnesota DHS sued in response to immediately unblock the flow of Medicaid funds.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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The criteria for gubernatorial candidates to participate considered opinion polling and campaign fund raising.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Intense airstrikes hit early Friday around Iran's capital, Tehran, as well as outlying areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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More traditional and slower-paced than Japan’s capital, Tokyo, or its neighbor, Osaka, the city is truly breathtaking in a unique way; rich historic districts, centuries-old temples, and zen gardens stand in for sleek skyscrapers and neon lights.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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Along with their sleek styles (no cheesy paisley patterns here), these cases are filled with extra pockets and compartments to ensure easy access to your favorite products and tools.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Jokic picked Reaves’ pocket at the other end.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Richins declined to testify at the trial, where the prosecution painted her as a killer set on taking her husband's money.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Iza held the victim at gunpoint and demanded the business partner transfer money to him — which the business partner did later that day, documents filed in Los Angeles federal court show.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Protesters also need the means of self-defense.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fall in the South means taking advantage of the bounty of fresh produce which, of course, includes butternut squash.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Wherewithal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherewithal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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