-ˌthȯl
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Wherewithal comes from where and withal (meaning "with"), and it has been used as a conjunction meaning "with or by means of which" and as a pronoun meaning "that with or by which." These days, however, it is almost always used as a noun referring to the means or resources a person has at one's disposal—especially financial resources.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
This is one of the top 20 programs in America without the wherewithal to keep the players coaches sweated to deliver.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
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“Wherewithal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wherewithal. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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