wherein
adverb
where·in
| \ hwer-ˈin
, wer-, (ˌ)(h)wər-\
, wer-, (ˌ)(h)wər-\
Definition of wherein
(Entry 1 of 2)
: in what : in what particular or respect
wherein was I wrong
wherein
conjunctionDefinition of wherein (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of wherein in a Sentence
Adverb
Wherein lies the secret to the company's success? wherein this document can be demonstrated to be out of compliance with current standards, that section will be considered null and voidConjunction
the city wherein he lives There was a period in her life wherein she took no active part in politics. He showed me wherein I was wrong.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
The sprawling three-bedroom loft features an open floor plan, wherein the living room is the hub of the home, surrounded by a breakfast nook, kitchen, and formal dining area. — Samantha Swenson, ELLE Decor, "This Brooklyn Loft by Bella Mancini Will Give You Open-Floor-Plan Envy," 17 July 2019 Kjellberg plans to run a live stream tomorrow between 4PM–7PM GMT, wherein all proceeds will be donated to CRY. — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, "PewDiePie urges his fans to donate to charity as T-Series battle rages on," 3 Dec. 2018 At least 30 countries subscribe to the principle of jus soli, wherein a person’s citizenship is based on the territory of his or her birth. — Amanda Erickson, The Seattle Times, "Trump says no other country has birthright citizenship. He’s wrong.," 30 Oct. 2018 The premiere episode features a segment wherein Cohen — playing a fake character named Col. — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, "Sacha Baron Cohen Got Pro-Gun Activists and Lawmakers to Support a Fake Program That Would Arm Children," 16 July 2018 In January 2014, LaBeouf was embroiled in a controversy wherein he was accused of copying graphic novelist Daniel Clowes’ work. — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, "Shia LaBeouf Celebrates 32nd Birthday: Inside His Biggest Headline-Making Moments," 11 June 2018 Pichai’s new guidelines came amid an internal revolt over Google’s involvement in Project Maven—a Defense Department initiative wherein Google’s A.I. was used to help improve the accuracy of drone strikes. — Maya Kosoff, The Hive, "Google Tries Being Slightly Less Evil," 8 June 2018 File Manager came from an older time, the era of the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) wherein one File Manager window contained multiple separate panes for actually browsing your files. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Relive the 1990s on Windows 10 with the newly open sourced File Manager," 9 Apr. 2018 The event, wherein a 70,000-person temporary city is erected in a week and disassembled faster, is so singular that attempts to recreate it at other times of the year have fallen flat. — James Tarmy, Bloomberg.com, "The Smithsonian’s Burning Man Art Show Is Actually Quite Good," 30 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wherein.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for wherein
wherein
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of wherein
(Entry 1 of 2)
formal
: in what way : in what
wherein
conjunctionEnglish Language Learners Definition of wherein (Entry 2 of 2)
formal
: in which
: during which
: in what way
See the full definition for wherein in the English Language Learners Dictionary
wherein
adverb
where·in
| \ hwer-ˈin
, wer-\
, wer-\
Kids Definition of wherein
1
: in what way
2
: in which
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