whether or not

Idioms and Phrases

Also, whether or no . Regardless of whether, no matter if. For example, Whether or not it rains, we're going to walk to the theater , or She plans to sing at the wedding, whether or no anyone asks her to . The negative element in these constructions may also follow the subject and verb, as in I have to attend, whether I want to or not . [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

But whether or not this is How It Was, it’s easy enough to accept that it’s How It Might Have Been; the production and set pieces feel right, the dialogue is more speech than speeches.

From Los Angeles Times

The Prices were motivated by “a funny version of feminism, where the glass ceiling is whether or not you’re allowed to shoot a gun at policeman,” Zetumer said.

From Los Angeles Times

If the judge, Lord Ericht, agrees, Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government may end up with the final say on whether or not drilling should go ahead.

From BBC

So the idea to get some sense of complete clarity, whether or not it’d be in a dream sequence, and know how it feels to have a neurotypical brain for even a couple moments before you go, I found the concept of that really interesting.

From Los Angeles Times

But, he says, a bigger concern for him was "whether or not the unique gameplay of the echoes was going to be conveyed properly and understood properly by the viewers".

From BBC