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
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
Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Those who aren’t are either disabled, have caregiving responsibilities, an illness or health condition that prevents them from working or are attending school, and are exempt.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
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
Adjective
My son wasn’t doing well, either, worried all the time.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Those who aren’t are either disabled, have caregiving responsibilities, an illness or health condition that prevents them from working or are attending school, and are exempt.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
Adverb
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Routh then fled, and authorities arrested him shortly thereafter.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Short sellers look to benefit from a company's falling share price by borrowing its stock to sell on the open market, then later buying it back at a lower price.—
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CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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, none of it is real anyway.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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That night, the Wolverines' 31 carries besides that long run picked up just 71 yards.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Additional remains were found at several other locations in July and October of that same year near Willamette Falls, the McLoughlin Bridge and again near the original site, police said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek has previously reported several allegations of abuse at ICE-run detention centers in California operated by CoreCivic and Geo Group, including cases of medical neglect and mistreatment of migrants.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The data analysis also ignores injuries and property destruction in non-fatal attacks as measures of political violence.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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McAfee has worked with WWE since 2018 as an analyst, host, and commentator, and also participated in the ring, including matches with The Miz and Gunther.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some are discontinuing various product lines, and others are cutting workers or closing altogether.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Tensions have been running high in Denmark in recent days after various reports of drone activity, and hundreds of possible sightings reported by concerned citizens couldn’t officially be confirmed.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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By removing the fragile transfer stage, the method improves yield and enables more ambitious designs in soft robotics.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Also, there is no Santa, but Alexia’s gay Jonny is there to trash-talk Todd once more before flying home to Spain.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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