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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.


whomever British  
/ huːmˈɛvə /

pronoun

  1. 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; whom, ever

Example Sentences

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“There was something that was arguably more terrifying in having the composure enough to be able to let whomever else is there make wrong choices,” Bower said.

From Los Angeles Times

I do agree with you that, to stand any chance of winning in 2028, whomever Democrats nominate will have to offer some serious and substantive ideas on how to make people’s lives materially better.

From Los Angeles Times

“Air dominance will be critical to whomever would emerge victorious in the context of a war fight in the Indo-Pacific,” said Horowitz, noting that China could be the first to field such a drone, with both the FH-97A and GJ-11 in advanced stages of development.

From The Wall Street Journal

In response to outcry over the plan to include Suharto, Prabowo's office had insisted he has the right to bestow the title upon whomever he chooses.

From Barron's

So, I’d be in a relationship, and I would be writing about what I wanted to the point where whomever I may have been dating at the time, if I shared the song with them, sometimes they would say, “Who’s this about? This can’t possibly be about me.”

From Los Angeles Times