whilst

[hwahylst, wahylst]

conjunction

1. Chiefly British.,  while.

whilst

/ waɪlst /

conjunction

1. another word for while while while while while

Word History and Origins

Origin of whilst¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English whilest, equivalent to whiles + excrescent -t as in amongst, amidst

Word History and Origins

Origin of whilst¹

C13: from _whiles + -t as in amidst

Example Sentences

Whilst this will be the brightest and largest full Moon of 2025 so far, you won't have to wait long until the next one, as we will see two more supermoons this year, on 5 November and 4 December.

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"Whilst there are processes which must be followed, we commit to being mindful of cultural preferences and sensitivities and to ensuring that these men and their loved ones' wishes are respected," he said, adding that the two men were from Crumpsall.

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Whilst this is progress, I am under no illusion that this clear-out is complete; we are still arresting and dismissing officers weekly and we will be relentless until the job is finished.

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Whilst under no misconception whatsoever at the scale of the problem, and recognising that much more needs to be done, we have made progress in building trust – 81% of Londoners agree the Met is doing a good or fair job and 74% of Londoners agree the Met is an organisation that they can trust.

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Whilst these stats show that significant progress has been made, we recognise that this process of cultural change will take much longer than three years, and will require us to push harder, further and in different ways.

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