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
The Rockets made their own luck in part by maintaining enough cap flexibility to have the wherewithal to add those veterans.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Failing to give the IRS the wherewithal to collect those taxes makes no sense.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Costner said living in the West was difficult, and history shows many people were forced to live there without the wherewithal to do so.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Contrary to what is widely believed, Europeans have most of the military wherewithal needed to create such a force.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Failing to give the IRS the wherewithal to collect those taxes makes no sense.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Costner said living in the West was difficult, and history shows many people were forced to live there without the wherewithal to do so.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Contrary to what is widely believed, Europeans have most of the military wherewithal needed to create such a force.
—Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wherewithal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wherewithal
Noun
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One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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These rival entities, designed to drain their counterparts of resources and influence, would serve as platforms for grandstanding rather than substantive cooperation.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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That’s true even though there’s a wealth of papers finding that empowering employees willing to challenge the company line is better for results in the long run.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Back then, Iconiq was a wealth management firm for Silicon Valley’s elite and had not yet set up its venture arm.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The dots represented arts organizations, creative businesses, studios, galleries, performance venues, and cultural and historic assets.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the complaint, Aaron asks that neither party be awarded alimony and that both parties' community assets and debts are in accordance with Nevada law.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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For example, an avoidable fee is a high expense ratio on a fund when a similar fund charges a much lower expense ratio.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Without those funds, which help pay for public safety, road maintenance, public works, community programs and environmental services, the city would likely need to look to alternative funding sources or make cuts to services, Chief Financial Officer Stacey Peterson previously said.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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In 1943: Allied forces, led by U.S. Gen. George S. Patton, successfully captured Palermo, the regional capital of Sicily and a strategic nexus for the Allied invasion of mainland Italy during World War II.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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One is a mysterious young woman with some mean kung fu skills who has just arrived from China in the Italian capital in search of her missing sister; the other is the son of an indebted local restaurant owner who has disappeared with his lover.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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This midi frock features a round-neckline, short sleeves, and roomy pockets, and it’s designed with a drawstring waist for a personalized fit.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Donations of new school supplies are needed, including pencils, pens, crayons, scissors, notebooks, paper, glue sticks, pocket folders, erasers and hand sanitizer.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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There is real money behind each of these stocks both from the company, investors and short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Instead, changes to the awards came after the HHS review, which in some cases delayed the release of the money and left programs hanging.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Wherewithal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wherewithal. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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