what-ifs

A form of what-if — A speculation as to what might have happened if something else had happened earlier.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of what-if
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of what-if
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APA

what-ifs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what-ifs

MLA

“what-ifs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what-ifs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what-ifs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what-ifs.

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