also

adverb al·so \ ˈȯl(t)-(ˌ)sō , ˈȯ- \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Examples: also in a Sentence

Definition of also

1 : likewise 1

They also liked it.

2 : in addition : besides, too

She's a talented singer and also a fine actress.

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Examples of also in a Sentence

She's a talented singer and also a fine actress.
Thomas Edison is best known for inventing the lightbulb, but he also invented the phonograph.
I don't think we should go out. Not only is it late, but it's also snowing.
My neighbors were also at the show that night.

Recent Examples of also from the Web

Voters will also, in all likelihood, choose Noem's replacement Tuesday.

— author: maggie astor, Anchorage Daily News, "Eight states have primaries on Tuesday. Here’s what to watch for.," 6 June 2018
County Managing Director Wil Okabe said his own vacation home in Kapoho Beach Lots was also threatened.

— NBC News, "Hawaii volcano lava destroys hundreds of homes overnight," 6 June 2018
Russia was also shown to have an unprofitable fishing industry, even with subsidies.

— chris johns, National Geographic, "High Seas Fishing Isn’t Just Destructive—It’s Unprofitable," 6 June 2018
Electrical systems are also being placed on the second floor, and emergency generators will be on the roof of the 12-story building.

— philip marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, "Boston hosts international mayors to address threats of rising sea levels," 6 June 2018
Instead it should be mandated to target not only inflation but also employment.

— mario sergio lima, Bloomberg.com, "Brazil’s Opposing Presidential Front-Runners Dig In," 6 June 2018
There was also no gauge for water coming out of the reservoir, which compounded the measurement problem.

— john fialka, Scientific American, "A Wyoming Reservation Shows the New Face of Drought," 6 June 2018
Before Mendes, the stations' previous director, Malule González, also resigned in June of 2017.

— nora gámez torres, miamiherald, "Former Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado selected as new director for Radio and TV Martí," 6 June 2018
McCullough’s older brother Jeremiah (Mount Saint Joseph) is also in the Class of 2018, but as a Kansas recruit.

— jonas shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Junior-college linebacker Ahmad McCullough (Mount Saint Joseph) commits to Maryland," 6 June 2018

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