whichever

American  

[wich-ev-er, hwich-] / wɪtʃˈɛv ər, ʰwɪtʃ- /

pronoun

1. any one that.

   Take whichever you like.

2. no matter which.

   Whichever you choose, the others will be offended.

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adjective

1. no matter which.

   whichever day;

   whichever ones you choose.

whichever British  

/ wɪtʃˈɛvə /

determiner

1. 1. any (one, two, etc, out of several)

      take whichever car you like

   2. ( as pronoun )

      choose whichever appeals to you

2. 1. no matter which (one or ones)

      whichever card you pick you'll still be making a mistake

   2. ( as pronoun )

      it won't make any difference, whichever comes first

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Etymology

Origin of whichever

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at which, ever

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

whichever

The so-called triple lock pension policy guarantees that annual payments will increase by either average wage growth, inflation or 2.5% - whichever is highest.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

A federal judge in Oakland temporarily blocked the deal, prompting Paramount to agree not to finalize the acquisition until after a trial or June 1, whichever comes first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

I will see them at the funeral or the parade, whichever the game decides to hand out that day.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Electricity, cooling and maintenance add roughly 10% to the cost of owning, whichever way you run the machine.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

At whichever such “lab” the seeds ended up, they tended to come from only certain individuals of edible plants—namely, those that we preferred to eat for one reason or another.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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