as in then
in addition to what has been said
you won't convince them, and, in fact, I don't agree either!
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Recent Examples of either
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Your floral manicure doesn’t have to be perfect, either.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Shelter insecurity and housing cost do not have to be an either or solution.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adverb
Brown didn’t have answers after the game, either.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Your floral manicure doesn’t have to be perfect, either.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Or that having two pro leagues forces players into an either or decision.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Shelter insecurity and housing cost do not have to be an either or solution.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
Adverb
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Perhaps there will be a repeat then of what turned out to be music to the Hornets’ ears against New York.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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And then Eriksson Ek ended the game in the dying seconds with a wrist shot from up close off a Brock Faber rebound.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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No one, after all, would be any the wiser: Hillary would coast to victory, so Democrats would continue running the government; FISA materials are highly classified, so they’d be kept under wraps.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
23 Dec. 2017
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In another Tuesday morning tweet, the president denied even knowing any the women who have spoken out.—
Benjamin Hart,
Daily Intelligencer,
12 Dec. 2017
Adverb
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And, besides, he could be seen bear-hugging his players, as well as those of Newcastle, within moments of being led away from Barrott, twice turning back to shout and angrily gesticulate in the referee’s direction.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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And besides, a market that roared higher by 40% in less than seven months after the initial tariff shock last April is not one that should gain much fresh energy from incremental softening of tariff impacts at this point.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Heat’s zone worked on several second-half possessions, but Miami still allowed too many open threes -- and had too many defensive breakdowns -- when the game was decided in the fourth quarter.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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That’s high praise from one who has coached four Hall of Famers and several more who are destined to be so, but this team broke an eight-year championship drought last season and, despite the loss of superstar Paige Bueckers, didn’t skip a beat this year.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These learnings now sit at the foundation of the Buahan concept and not only ensure that the hotel leaves a positive impact on the community, but also provide guests a level of immersion into the Balinese way of life that few other hotels of this caliber have managed to deliver.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The document also called on the need for investment and appropriate funding for the sheriff's office.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Earlier this month, nine defendants were found guilty of various charges, eight of them for providing material support for terrorism.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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The team claims the technology could be applied across various fields, including robotic grippers that require repetitive motion and deployable structures for space missions, where lightweight and reliable actuation systems are critical.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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By this stage of the week, energy markets have become more volatile after several days of trading, said De Haan.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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