whomever

[ hoom-ev-er ]

/ humˈɛv ər /

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pronoun

the objective case of whoever: She questioned whomever she met. Whomever she spoke to, she was invariably polite.

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Origin of whomever

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whomever

whoever, whomever

Words nearby whomever

wholism, wholistic, who'll, wholly, whom, whomever, whomp, whomso, whomsoever, whoof, whoop

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How to use whomever in a sentence

Which is to say, legally speaking, an individual can share their test results with whomever they choose.
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The only thing these “tests” reveal is a window into the foolish psyche of whomever applies them.
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They began assisting whomever they could and made plans to fight this blaze on high.
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He added, “We will go to whomever we can partner with to deal with the immediate threat.”
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Call up whomever you have been talking to about your suffering.
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I shall write to the depositary of my money to deliver a hundred gold sous to whomever of your men shall deliver my letter to him.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
I'll sleep with whomever I please, and whenever I please, and wherever I please, and that's the way things are going to be.
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But it is the etiquette and tradition of the Grill, that whoever enters it must speak with whomever he finds there.
In the Fog|Richard Harding Davis
Your services will be amply repaid by whomever succeeds to the title and revenues of Northallerton.
The Nest of the Sparrowhawk|Baroness Orczy
Just then somebody happened to take me from whomever I was with and I caught step and glided off the universe.
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British Dictionary definitions for whomever

whomever

/ (huːmˈɛvə) /

pronoun

the objective form of whoeverI'll hire whomever I can find

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