Whereas meaning

wâr-ăz', hwâr-
Whereas is defined as a way to contrast or compare.

An example of whereas is when you compare a person who is nice to a person who is mean.

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While at the same time.
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While on the contrary.
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A statement beginning with “whereas”
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It being the fact that; inasmuch as.
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An introductory statement to a formal document; a preamble.
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A conditional statement.
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It being the case that; in view of the fact that.

Whereas the following incidents have occurred.

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(obsolete) Where (that).
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In contrast; whilst on the contrary.

He came first in the race whereas his brother came last.

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It being the fact that; inasmuch as.
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A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.
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While on the contrary; but on the other hand.

She is careful, whereas he takes risks.

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Whereas Sentence Examples

  • Hannah had been a kept woman with no problems since meeting Gio, whereas Katie had always struggled to find her path.

  • Whereas, if the child is left to himself, he will think more and better, if less showily.

  • They had fought for freedom in order to liberate themselves not only from the yoke of Napoleon but also from the tyranny of their own governments, whereas he expected them to remain submissively under the patriarchal institutions which their native rulers imposed on them.

  • Comparatively little grain is now produced, whereas under the republic Sardinia was one of the chief granaries of Rome.

  • The copper industry has greatly declined since the 18th century; whereas then it kept 20 smelting works employed, now one-tenth of that number can hardly be kept going.

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