1
as in similarly
in like manner
we stayed at a historic London hotel, the same establishment that had also welcomed our grandparents many years ago
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
I'd like a motorcycle for my birthday; also, I'd like a new CD player
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Recent Examples of also
Passport services could also be delayed, the organization warned.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Jennings was also dealing with a shoulder and ankle injury, but managed to suit up anyway.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Forty-eight people were also injured while seeking aid, the post said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Michigan State Police bomb squad also responded to the attack.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Jennings was also dealing with a shoulder and ankle injury, but managed to suit up anyway.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Forty-eight people were also injured while seeking aid, the post said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Michigan State Police bomb squad also responded to the attack.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also
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Some Congressional Republicans from farming states have been similarly upset by the proposal.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Now envision the Celtics’ offense operating similarly.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to local law enforcement, the suspect crashed a pickup truck through the front door of the church, where hundreds of people were worshipping, then got out of the vehicle and started shooting with an assault rifle.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The gunman was then killed in a shootout with responding police, law enforcement said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The pop singer and humanitarian Sting has likewise spoken out about this concept in the past when defending his performance in Uzbekistan in 2009.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Global Fashion Agenda has likewise continued to tout the need for greater corporate ambition with the semi-annual publication of its CEO Agenda, which entered its seventh edition in the middle of an especially heady Climate Week in New York City.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Bears quarterback didn't hesitate to offer some self-criticism in his postgame remarks either.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Subsequent names didn't stick either, despite cases of this unusual form of diabetes continuing to surface, especially in areas afflicted with malnutrition.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And besides, Milan would have to do the running.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But there’s a whole lot else going on here besides, beginning with that aforementioned lobby encounter between Mathias and blonde mystery woman Claude (Nadia Tereszkiewicz, more breathily reminiscent than ever of a younger Marion Cotillard).—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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He is seen as a younger, more moderate voice – having vowed to clean up politics, initiate discussions on constitutional reform and allow married couples to use separate surnames, something currently banned under law.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both the music mogul's supporters and detractors have sent letters to the judge urging either a more lenient or harsher sentence.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Also.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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