wherein
Americanconjunction
adverb
adverb
pronoun
Etymology
Origin of wherein
First recorded in 1200–50, wherein is from the Middle English word wherin. See where, in
Example Sentences
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"There is not even one instance wherein caste-based discrimination is being practised when it comes to access to water in the region," it said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Rizzo expects what he calls an “80:20 world” wherein 80% of the AI tokens used by corporates are open weight or open source and 20% of them are frontier like Anthropic or OpenAI.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hence, this gem of an anthology series, wherein real-life residents recount the stories that made them regionally famous or nationally infamous, while familiar actors and comedians recreate their stories.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Merrilee Heifetz, agent to the Estate and to Butler while she was alive, agreed that the author never envisioned a world wherein she had the massive following she does today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
DeSheim made a speech wherein he said that he was not at the theater to direct it, but to help the Negroes to direct it.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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