whims

plural of whim

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Recent Examples of whims The Fed’s independence has been central to the United States’ role as the globe’s preeminent economic power; investors worldwide believe the central bank won’t act on a president’s whims. Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025 This should be five-alarm fire for Wall Street, an institution that owes much of its success to the existence of a US monetary policy nerve center that is, by law and by tradition, insulated from the whims of any one party or politician. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025 However, the unions seem committed to pushing for change regardless of the political whims of the current administration. Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025 This makes the younger generation more susceptible and vulnerable to falling prey to the whims of a bot. The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025 In this still-early stage of the AI boom, Silicon Valley, for all its impunity, has chosen not to voice robust ideas about democracy that differ substantively from the whims of a mercurial White House. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025 But the top lot might be the notorious bell wall, which clattered incessantly to alert the servants to the desires and whims of their employers. Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025 In actor-writer-director Ustinov’s tackling of Herman Melville’s seafaring 18th-century novel, the young stage actor starred as the titular naïve young seaman who suffers under the sadistic whims of his superior Claggart (Robert Ryan) and is eventually falsely accused of a crime. Christina Newland, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 That means proper stick shifting as per your whims – a true enthusiast’s car. New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whims
Noun
  • Regardless of fabrics and notions, even separate from subcategories like evening or outerwear, there are some considerations which remain consistent across all apparel design.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Das maintains a nuanced view of his role as a comedian, rejecting grandiose notions about speaking truth to power.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While Jane Austen is best known for skewering the vagaries of romantic love in her novels, there is another, equally complicated and meaningful type of relationship that runs through them, too — that of siblings.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Other PAs are responding to the vagaries of the modern entertainment industry by coming together to unionize.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Season 2 once again explores the consequences of turning fantasies into reality in suburban Britain.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • From cozy, whimsical fantasies to historical fiction and horror, this guide to August’s brightest new releases has something for everyone.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Whims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whims. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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