whereas
while on the contrary: One arrived promptly, whereas the others hung back.
it being the case that, or considering that (used especially in formal preambles).
a qualifying or introductory statement, especially one having “whereas” as the first word: to read the whereases in the will.
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How to use whereas in a sentence
“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security | Kyle Chayka | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut whereas we used to be satisfied gazing on that perfection as it stood up on a pedestal, now we want it down among us.
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Oh, and that his profile on Twitter and his name elsewhere say “Ian Miles Cheong” whereas mine says “Arthur Chu.”
Rage Against GamerGate’s Hate Machine: What I Got For Speaking Up | Arthur Chu | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJapanese distillers often use a combination of different types of stills and different casks, whereas the Scots cannot.
Watch Out, Scotland! Japanese Whisky Is on the Rise | Kayleigh Kulp | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
whereas Lessard had acted the martinet with MacRae, he took another tack and became the very essence of affability toward me.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairSuch an act would be of a piece with Nigel's character, whereas a liaison—and yet Nigel was no saint.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensOne black key is made to serve, for instance, for D sharp and for E flat, whereas the two notes are in reality not identical.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerIt 67 was that the piece which reads smoothly seldom acts well; whereas a play that gets over the footlights usually reads poorly.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonMoreover, Rita liked him, whereas she had never sincerely liked and trusted Sir Lucien.
Dope | Sax Rohmer
British Dictionary definitions for whereas
/ (wɛərˈæz) /
(coordinating) but on the other hand: I like to go swimming whereas Sheila likes to sail
(in formal documents to begin sentences) it being the case that; since
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