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
Onlookers can also expect to see frequent Met Gala guests, such as members of the Kardashian-Jenner family, and fashion icons, like Sarah Jessica Parker, on the Met steps.
—
Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
The Super Bowl halftime show performer also rocked a cane to add some swagger to his ensemble.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
The California Poison Control System also notes that rattlesnakes are venomous and their bites can be dangerous or even life-threatening, with symptoms potentially developing within minutes or hours.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The administration says the sanctions are also intended to discourage deeper involvement from foreign adversaries.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
The Super Bowl halftime show performer also rocked a cane to add some swagger to his ensemble.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
The California Poison Control System also notes that rattlesnakes are venomous and their bites can be dangerous or even life-threatening, with symptoms potentially developing within minutes or hours.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
The administration says the sanctions are also intended to discourage deeper involvement from foreign adversaries.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also
Adverb
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Voters also, by a similarly wide margin, approved of Proposition D, which seeks to set aside $10 million to increase the city’s supply of affordable housing.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Mega-shows on Rio's famed shoreline have become a draw to the city, and Madonna and Lady Gaga have given similarly massive performances in front of the iconic Copacabana Palace hotel in recent years.—
Rodrigo Viga Gaier,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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The Department of Education should set clear, high academic standards and then get out of the way.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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His two daughters, who are also local, likewise visit often.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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And his sister, likewise, complained about him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Neither do Elin Hilderbrand and Jodi Picoult; beach reads aren’t necessarily chick lit, either.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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And East and West Florida, though they would be absorbed later, didn’t join the rebellion, either.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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But she's got her book tour outfits and hospital bag all packed and besides, busy is how the working mom likes it.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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And besides, Apple still has the largest share of the smartphone market worldwide, with only Samsung realistically capable of overtaking it any time soon.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Celebrities don their Met Gala finest and exit through a throng of onlookers into a car (or, more often, a sprinter van) to the museum.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Hantavirus is more common in Asia and Europe, where the strains that circulate are less deadly, with a case fatality rate that ranges from less than 1% to 15%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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“Also.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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