: at whatever time
Examples of whenever in a Sentence
Conjunction
You may leave whenever you wish.
Whenever he leaves the house he always takes an umbrella.
The teacher welcomes originality whenever it is shown.
We'll begin the meeting whenever the boss gets here.
Adverb
You can come tomorrow or whenever.
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Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Fruit flies are tiny insects that seem to appear out of nowhere whenever.
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So Kafka, their interim head coach, is eligible to interview whenever.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Its aroma alone is enough to coax anyone out of bed for a warm, cozy breakfast or brunch during the holidays or whenever.
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Adverb
Resistance to this idea seems to be consistent whenever, and wherever, immigration has been big enough to shape societies.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Fruit flies are tiny insects that seem to appear out of nowhere whenever.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
So Kafka, their interim head coach, is eligible to interview whenever.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Its aroma alone is enough to coax anyone out of bed for a warm, cozy breakfast or brunch during the holidays or whenever.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whenever
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“Whenever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whenever. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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whenever
1 of 2 conjunction
when·ev·er
hwe-ˈnev-ər 
hwə-,
we-,
wə-
: at any or every time that
stop whenever you wish
whenever
2 of 2 adverb
: at whatever time
come tomorrow or whenever
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