Synonyms
Examples of wherein in a Sentence
Adverb
Wherein lies the secret to the company's success?
wherein this document can be demonstrated to be out of compliance with current standards, that section will be considered null and void
Conjunction
the city wherein he lives
There was a period in her life wherein she took no active part in politics.
He showed me wherein I was wrong.
Recent Examples on the Web
Naoki Nitta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2023
The locals host sick rituals, too, wherein miscreants are cloned and then forced to witness their own executions.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
See all Example Sentences for wherein 
Adverb
The growing field of agrivoltaics, wherein land is used for both food production and energy generation, has, in fact, made land use more efficient by interspersing conventional solar arrays between rows of crops.
—Naoki Nitta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2023
The locals host sick rituals, too, wherein miscreants are cloned and then forced to witness their own executions.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Jan. 2023
See all Example Sentences for wherein
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'wherein.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to wherein
Dictionary Entries Near wherein
Cite this Entry
“Wherein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wherein. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
wherein
1 of 2 adverb
where·in
hwer-ˈin 
hwar-,
wer-,
war-,
(ˌ)hwər-,
(ˌ)wər-
: in what : in what way
wherein was I wrong
wherein
2 of 2 conjunction
: in which
the city wherein we live
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share