Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A term used to compare or contrast two different things, indicating how something happens or is true of one but not the other.
Whereas
/weərˈæz/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Whereas Fifi and Joanna were absolutely right.
Whereas Clyde was more soft and vague and fumbling.
Whereas we know better.
Etymology:
From Middle English wher as, which means where. In legal contexts, whereas has been used to introduce clauses of contrast since the 17th century.
Usage Statistics:
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