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

"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

Etymology

Origin of whomever

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

Example Sentences

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whomever

One catch: A gag order in the case meant if she told anyone, both she and whomever she informed could face charges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

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

Hypocrisy allows parents, or the DoD, or whomever, to target the book itself.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

Thune said Trump had the right to endorse whomever he wanted, but acknowledged that the president's interventions could make moving legislation "slightly more complicated."

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Clancy had told me that when I felt it coming on, I needed to break all physical contact and imagine a white curtain sweeping between me and whomever I was with.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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