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
El-Ahmad was asked if the club has the wherewithal and desire to spend in that ballpark to get a difference maker on the international market.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
A lot of people don’t have the wherewithal to use it responsibly.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
How many people have the wherewithal to assess the defensive linemen’s positions with the clock ticking, then transfer from that assessment into attacking the back end of coverages?
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
A lot of people don’t have the wherewithal to use it responsibly.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
How many people have the wherewithal to assess the defensive linemen’s positions with the clock ticking, then transfer from that assessment into attacking the back end of coverages?
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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
See All Example Sentences for wherewithal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wherewithal
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Even with clearly dwindling resources (Hammer’s golden era was definitely coming to a close), Fisher and Cushing’s last Frankenstein is a curious and compelling swansong for the best version of Victor Frankenstein on-screen.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Although federal support for land management has fallen since the start of the year, a community of volunteers are committed to trail upkeep and protecting resources under climate threat.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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During an appearance on Simon Sinek’s podcast, A Bit of Optimism, Galloway shared his philosophy on money and happiness, arguing accumulating wealth beyond a certain threshold brings no additional fulfillment.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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People had been living in the houses before they were moved, people who had to be relocated and then lost the generational wealth that was in the properties.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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And although fallout from major geopolitical announcements is par for the course in the digital assets market, traders suffered more in this instance due to the unwinding of many leveraged positions.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Meanwhile, the European Commission slow-walks the release of €140 billion in frozen Russian assets that could improve Ukrainian war prospects.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their philanthropy touches all 12 of the university’s schools and colleges, as well as the university’s libraries, student affairs, athletics and various funds across campus.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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To prove their point, the researchers analyzed 46 years’ worth of venture-capital startup investments, among other data points.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The project, called the MARS-V Project, is under development by MARS-V, a non-governmental organization based in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Athmile Wide-Leg Sweatpants, which shoppers love for traveling, running errands, and relaxing at home, have a super-soft fleece lining and pockets big enough for smartphones.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Plus, anyone finding the Maurepas treasure would come home not only with the story of a lifetime, but full pockets.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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The biggest, richest, most powerful clubs — the ones that will inevitably be the main beneficiaries if this takes hold — are making far more money than ever before.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Ferguson faced large personal debts after her divorce and was repeatedly criticized for poor money management and lavish spending.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Smokeless tobacco is considered anything from snuff, snus, chewing tobacco, moist snuff and any other tobacco intended to be used or consumed by any means.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The administration has argued its work is a long-overdue means of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Wherewithal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherewithal. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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