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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

whichever

It runs until regulators finish a generic environmental impact study — or one year, whichever comes first.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Now the merger won’t close until after a resolution in the litigation or by June 1, 2027, whichever date comes first.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

But he said: "As we have seen many times before, success as a player does not always translate into management and leadership. I sincerely hope to see him succeed in whichever direction he follows."

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Warsh “could tip the balance of the scale in whichever way he wants,” said Jonathan Pingle, chief U.S. economist at UBS.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Once I’m able to have a quieter life, in whichever centre they send me to, I’ll have Hailsham with me, safely in my head, and that’ll be something no one can take away.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Related Words

• that
• whatever