as in regardless
in spite of everything
whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play
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Relevance
(h)wät-ˈe-vər
as in anything
any of various other things that might also be mentioned
looking for a job as writer or editor—or whatever—with a TV network newscast
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Recent Examples of whatever
Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017
Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017
Adverb
Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
—Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
—William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Obviously nobody is going to listen to me on the subject of clowns, so whatever.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2017
Most fares are less than $330, which is whatever-the-Norwegian-word-for-remarkable-is for flights that usually cost at least $750.
—Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whatever
Adverb
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Rasmussen believes people would still misconstrue the science regardless, particularly with leaders in the Trump administration who have spent years undermining the safety of vaccines or have a history of promoting dubious supplements.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The throw did not interfere with the play, but the umpiring crew convened regardless.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Rewind too early and the blue shell will hit you anyway.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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About 20,000 of those customers were actually ineligible for no-fee trash services from the city but were getting it anyway.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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But anyways, by the end of it all, there's a much bigger picture.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Plus, going out and eating food should be sure to get your energy back up anyways.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Whatever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whatever. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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