Used in a Sentence

whom

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for whom.

Editorial note

This identifies you as a mark whom the recruiter can place into a £400/day contact and pay you £200.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

an American radio station which airs an adult contemporary radio format.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of whom gathered in one view.

N

an American radio station which airs an adult contemporary radio format.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for whom.

N

an American radio station which airs an adult contemporary radio format.

Example sentences

1

This identifies you as a mark whom the recruiter can place into a £400/day contact and pay you £200.

2

For what it's worth, there doesn't appear to be any proof that this person is whom they claim to be.

3

Where and to whom you were born is highly determinative of economic success, but clearly it is 100% luck and not skill.

4

In short, someone for whom you will find it hard to work for even if you like the problem the company is trying to solve and doing your best for its success.

5

Pretty amusing, too, because it was four people in an irc room, all of whom were also in the same physical room.

6

I'm aware of one company targeting government clients, particularly in the developing world, for whom IE6 support is essential.

7

I suspect I'm just not in the group of people for whom it is relevant any more.

8

Are you a smart and flexible thinker for whom programming is second nature?

9

Do I have a choice of how I want to work and for whom I want to?

10

I'm not so sure that's good for the content creators whom they're stepping all over in their climb to competition.

11

I know quite a few people for whom a good adblocking solution is essential, and they stick with Firefox exclusively.

12

I want to choose to whom I give my data; because I also may want to do that when I trust or want to support a website.

Quote examples

1

Walled garden providers "help" us by deciding who can speak to whom.

2

"Only a few weeks after her June 2 talk, the San Diego company announced that it would cut its workforce, of whom two-thirds are engineers, by 15%, or nearly 5,000 people"

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use whom in a sentence?

This identifies you as a mark whom the recruiter can place into a £400/day contact and pay you £200.

What does whom mean?

an American radio station which airs an adult contemporary radio format.

What part of speech is whom?

whom is commonly used as N.