Definition of "weren't" []

• Contraction of were not. (noun-possessive)

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• "Hanophy retired a few months ago; telephone calls for this article made to home numbers listed in his name weren't answered."
• "Messages left with Gaga's publicist and record label weren't immediately returned Thursday."
• "Financial terms weren't disclosed, and Rambus spokeswoman Linda Ashmore declined to provide further details."