when's
American-
contraction of when is:
When's the show over?
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contraction of when does:
When's the next train leave?
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contraction of when has:
When's he ever been an authority?
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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Even then, she’ll determine when’s the right time to be caught under the fluorescent CVS lighting, dark shades fully intact.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025
And sometimes you just need to know when's the right moment to abandon a song and come to it another time.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2023
“You’re filled with guilt and shame. You’re not even thinking about when’s your next job,” Montgomery said in an interview with The Associated Press.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022
"I know I'm gonna at least be able to pay my rent, but when's the next time we're going to be able to go to the studio and record a song?"
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022
Grace said, “God knows when’s the last sleep she had. If Faye was to die I think it would kill that girl.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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