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Whereby

Definition

(formal) By which; through which. Used to introduce the method, mechanism, or arrangement by which something is achieved or operates. Typically found in legal, academic, and technical writing to specify the means or process involved.

Example Sentences

1The committee devised a voting system whereby each member state retained veto power over fiscal matters.
2Is there a mechanism whereby citizens can directly petition the constitutional court without legal representation?
3The treaty did not establish any formal procedure whereby breaches of the ceasefire could be independently verified.
4Propose a framework whereby the two departments share resources without compromising their operational autonomy.
5There exists a long-standing convention whereby the Speaker of the House refrains from public partisan commentary.

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