whichever

[ wich-ev-er, hwich- ]

/ wɪtʃˈɛv ər, ʰwɪtʃ- /

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Definition of whichever

pronoun

any one that: Take whichever you like.

no matter which: Whichever you choose, the others will be offended.

adjective

no matter which: whichever day;whichever ones you choose.

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Origin of whichever

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

Words nearby whichever

wheyey, wheyface, wheyish, whf., which, whichever, which is which, whichsoever, whichway, which way the wind blows, whicker

How to use whichever in a sentence

At this point in the pandemic, experts are urging people to focus less on efficacy numbers and instead prioritize getting vaccinated with whichever authorized vaccine is being offered to them.
Vaccine terms explained: Efficacy vs. effectiveness, herd immunity and others|Allyson Chiu|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
The city has now returned to limited Phase Two activities, meaning that restaurants can allow indoor dining at 25% capacity or no more than 250 people, whichever is fewer.
Business owners adapt again as indoor dining returns to D.C.|Evan Caplan|January 25, 2021|Washington Blade
This advice is contrary to the strategy being pursued in the UK, which advises using whichever vaccine is available for the second shot.
Is one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine enough?|Kat Eschner|January 12, 2021|Popular-Science
For the below links, feel free to use whichever mushrooms you want to vary the flavors and textures.
6 recipes for mixing and matching mushrooms|Kari Sonde|December 10, 2020|Washington Post

Entertainment venues can have as many as 250 people or 30 percent capacity, whichever is less.
Virginia’s coronavirus numbers are rising. Here’s what you need to know.|Antonio Olivo|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
First, they allow Paul to siphon off attention from whichever potential candidate is making news.
Rand Paul’s Passive-Aggressive Trolling Campaign|Olivia Nuzzi|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Whichever way forward works, it needs to happen, so that “liberty and just for all” actually means “all.”
State of LGBT Rights: Married on Sunday, but Fired on Monday|Gene Robinson|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both are stale and boring, and whichever one you end up having in the end is still unpleasant.
Team Peeta or Team Gale: Why the ‘Hunger Games’ Love Triangle Ruins ‘Mockingjay – Part 1’|Kevin Fallon|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whichever party attacks that problem can help shake us free of our disillusionment with democracy.
What Republicans Need Right Now Is a Good Internal Fight|James Poulos|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whichever of the groups was in power would be marching the other to the gallows.
Saddam’s Former Deputy, the Red Skull of Baghdad, Still at Large in Iraq and Allied With ISIS|Jacob Siegel, Christopher Dickey|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The conflict in Tom's puzzled heart sharpened that evening into dreadful edges that cut him mercilessly whichever way he turned.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Whichever one is selected it should be fairly and honestly handled by my method.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
Have both a feather bed and a mattress upon the bedstead, that she may place whichever she prefers uppermost.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Mrs. Tremayne was gracious enough to imply that she would marry whichever one of us fulfilled a certain condition.
First Plays|A. A. Milne
She'll soon wilt when she sees we mean business—either go, or take a chaperon, or marry the man, whichever she prefers.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for whichever

whichever

/ (wɪtʃˈɛvə) /

determiner

any (one, two, etc, out of several)take whichever car you like
(as pronoun)choose whichever appeals to you

no matter which (one or ones)whichever card you pick you'll still be making a mistake
(as pronoun)it won't make any difference, whichever comes first

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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