wherein

[ wair-in, hwair- ]

conjunction

1. in what or in which.

adverb

1. in what way or respect?

wherein

/ wɛərˈɪn /

adverb

1. in what place or respect?

pronoun

1. in which place, thing, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of wherein¹

First recorded in 1200–50, wherein is from the Middle English word wherin. See where, in

Example Sentences

In a statement released on Wednesday morning, South Africa's elite police unit, known as the Hawks, said that Sullivan had been rescued following "verified intelligence wherein a coordinated team… moved swiftly to the identified location".

From BBC

The tragicomic hallucination that you see unfolding every day, wherein ostensible adults discuss secret war plans in hackable social media texts replete with emojis, exclamation points and lols, is what the American people freely chose.

From Salon

“Romance scams have become the quintessential con, wherein a bad actor manipulates their target into establishing a digital relationship via phone calls, video calls, text messages and more,” Hall said.

From Salon

There are cultural and racial overtones to an exchange in a recent episode wherein Drummond abusively demands Milchick apologize for using complicated words to . . . apologize.

From Salon

It says, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside.”

From Los Angeles Times