1
as in minutes
an indefinite but usually short period of time
we stayed at the fair for a while longer
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2
as in works
the active use of energy in producing a result
it's not worth my while to fix it, so we'll get a new one
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Recent Examples of whiles
UCHealth’s decision to postpone surgeries whiles staff addressed the sterilization problem stands out from other hospitals that have found themselves in similar situations.
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Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiles
Noun
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On Friday, the government focused on showing the damage done to the house during what Martine Moïse testified was 45 minutes of gunfire.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before it was sorted out, Johnathan Kovacevic went after Kastelic to avenge the hit and got an extra two minutes.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Banksy’s works go for huge amounts of money.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Some writers focus on moral subtext in their works.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Page has traveled extensively across America and focuses on putting bits of that in his food.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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There were seven dishes stored as clean with bits of food and residue.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both officials emphasized the need for unity and continued vigilance, promising to support efforts that prevent further violence in the community.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Taken together, Murkowski said such efforts could discourage people from voting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Instead, Thune has set in motion days of debate on the SAVE America Act to ease GOP divisions and put Democrats on the record.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Paktyawal began complaining of shortness of breath and chest pains Friday evening while in a holding room at the Dallas ICE field office and was taken to the hospital for treatment, the agency said.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Her understanding of the pleasures and pains of the female body was grounded in her devout beliefs and mysticism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those are the frustrating moments.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Among the slideshow of actors, executives, crew members and more who died in the last year, a few special moments stood out.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That, plus an extra day to recover from their European exertions, with Forest also going to extra time and penalties in Denmark on Thursday, leads me to switch to a home win.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some of Goldsworthy’s art has also required strenuous exertions.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiles. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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