whomever

American  

[hoom-ev-er] / humˈɛv ər /

pronoun

1. the objective case of whoever.

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

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whomever British  

/ huːmˈɛvə /

pronoun

1. 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; whom, ever

Example Sentences

It was the mattress left behind by whomever had lived there earlier that had inspired him.

From Literature

Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted an Instagram video on Saturday addressed to whomever took their mother.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maybe they’ve already alerted the police or the road department or whomever would need to authorize a crew to get us out of here.

From Literature

“We wanted to know that whomever we picked beat all comers,” Gorman said.

From Los Angeles Times

He told one associate that he wanted to give his successor a “fresh start” and that lingering until the end of the year would hinder whomever the board picks to lead the company going forward.

From The Wall Street Journal