what's
American-
contraction of what is or what has:
What's the matter? What's been done?
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contraction of what does: What's she do for a living?
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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Over the years, I’ve tested many theories of what’s wrong with the U.S. media—groupthink, the emperor’s new clothes, availability bias.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Fund a 529 with confidence, use what’s needed for education and convert the excess to potentially tax-free retirement savings.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Now the question is, what’s the judge going to do about it?
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
“I think what we’re seeing in the short term is a flight toward what’s next.”
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Shrewd reader, I feel you know what’s coming.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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