whereby
Americanconjunction
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by what or by which; under the terms of which.
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Obsolete. by what? how?
pronoun
adverb
Etymology
Origin of whereby
First recorded in 1150–1200, whereby is from the Middle English word wherby. See where, by
Example Sentences
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A proposal has been put forward to add to Article 27 of the regulations a list of instances whereby a ban cannot be suspended.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
He also backed the traditional "self-policing" ethos at SW19, whereby fans respect the action.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
First, there was #tokenmaxxing, whereby American businesses encouraged their workers to use as much AI as possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Strategists like Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett have described the ‘Anything But Bonds’ phenomenon since the pandemic whereby U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
It was also a public event, the beginning of a process whereby new knowledge, in opposition to the old culture of secrecy, established its legitimacy within a public arena.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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