for some/whatever reason
idiom
—used to say it isn't known why someone does something
He is always late, for some/whatever reason.
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If the patient leaves the plan (for whatever reason), the plan makes money.
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John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Reich said that under the terms of the agreement, both the EU and Israel can terminate it for whatever reason, or even without giving a reason.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
But for those that are, for whatever reason, staying home, that should in no way stop you from celebrating the holiday.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
And for some reason, the studios are having a lot of problems.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 May 2025
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John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Reich said that under the terms of the agreement, both the EU and Israel can terminate it for whatever reason, or even without giving a reason.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
But for those that are, for whatever reason, staying home, that should in no way stop you from celebrating the holiday.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
And for some reason, the studios are having a lot of problems.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for for some/whatever reason
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“For some/whatever reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20some%2Fwhatever%20reason. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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