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

When these messages were issued, professors at the campus independently “decided whether or not to cancel class or hold it virtually.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Notably, it has not been adjudicated whether or not the FCC has crossed the line into jawboning.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

However, Adam, from the IFS, argues that whether or not money would be redistributed from London and the South East depends on whether the government changes the central grants it gives to local authorities.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

There’s nothing in the sport left for him to prove, other than whether or not he can keep winning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

“It does not matter whether or not we like it,” he said.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman