whomever

American

[hoom-ev-er] / humˈɛv ər /

pronoun

the objective case of whoever.

She questioned whomever she met. Whomever she spoke to, she was invariably polite.

whomever British

/ huːmˈɛvə /

pronoun

the objective form of whoever

I'll hire whomever I can find

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Etymology

Origin of whomever

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at whom, ever

Example Sentences

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whomever

His attitude is essentially that the EU must take the outstretched hand of whomever the UK puts on the dancefloor to represent them.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

In writer-director Adrian Chiarella’s “Leviticus,” gay teens in small-town Australia are stalked by a shape-shifting monster that takes the form of whomever they most desire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Root for whomever you want to win, for more or less any reason that moves you.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

I would have to name my estate as beneficiary and then, after the policy is underwritten, change the beneficiary to whomever I want.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

But whomever it had leaked from was long gone.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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