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whomever

[ hoom-ev-er ]

pronoun

  1. the objective case of whoever:

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



whomever

/ huːmˈɛvə /

pronoun

  1. the objective form of whoever

    I'll hire whomever I can find



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Word History and Origins

Origin of whomever1

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

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Example Sentences

Which is to say, legally speaking, an individual can share their test results with whomever they choose.

The only thing these “tests” reveal is a window into the foolish psyche of whomever applies them.

They began assisting whomever they could and made plans to fight this blaze on high.

He added, “We will go to whomever we can partner with to deal with the immediate threat.”

Call up whomever you have been talking to about your suffering.

I shall write to the depositary of my money to deliver a hundred gold sous to whomever of your men shall deliver my letter to him.

I'll sleep with whomever I please, and whenever I please, and wherever I please, and that's the way things are going to be.

But it is the etiquette and tradition of the Grill, that whoever enters it must speak with whomever he finds there.

Your services will be amply repaid by whomever succeeds to the title and revenues of Northallerton.

Just then somebody happened to take me from whomever I was with and I caught step and glided off the universe.

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