whether or not

Idioms  

1. Also, whether or no. Regardless of whether, no matter if. For example, Whether or not it rains, we're going to walk to the theater, or She plans to sing at the wedding, whether or no anyone asks her to. The negative element in these constructions may also follow the subject and verb, as in I have to attend, whether I want to or not. [c. 1600]

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whether or not

Pages is expected to miss roughly four weeks regardless of whether or not he has surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

"It is now finally ready to face a longer-term and more rigorous test," he told AFP, and will have to answer questions such as whether or not robots will soon be deployed in real-world scenarios.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

It has been reported that senior government figures were discussing whether or not to send the alert hours before, on Friday morning.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

This part applies whether or not you own an IRA.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Unfortunately, whether or not I’m ready to come clean about my double life is officially irrelevant.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone