EITHER Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

either 1 of 2

adverb

Definition of either

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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Relevance

either

2 of 2

adjective

as in any

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of either

Adverb

As photographs of Figueras’ Argentine home and horses flashed before the room, Hayek Pinault couldn’t resist either. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 Bullock’s original on-screen love interest, Gary (Aidan Quinn), does not appear in the sequel either. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for either

Recent Examples of Synonyms for either

Adverb

The president still plans to hike tariffs on Canadian autos in January, the official said, unless the countries can reach an agreement before then.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of then

Adverb

And besides, there’s a theory that, with the meow, the cats were evolving to imitate us.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
But that does not take away from the performance — besides, there was a neat ball into the box in the first half that led to a fine double save by Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of besides

Adjective

On Friday, several voters who signed a referendum petition putting the new congressional district map to a statewide vote in November filed suit seeking class-action status for monetary damages against Hoskins.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Most of these conversations included an admission that the bot’s claims needed to be checked for hallucinations, that prompts had to be rewritten several times to be effective, and that the feedback tended to be positive and surface-level.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of several

Adverb

The design also delivers low noise and vibration levels, an increasingly important consideration for passenger vessels.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Naturally, his size has already led to comparisons with Courtois, who also came through the ranks at Genk before Chelsea signed him at age 19.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of also

Adjective

After Kubiak became head coach in Las Vegas, rather than promoting from within, coach Mike Macdonald hired Fleury, who has an interesting background and has worked under Shanahan in various roles since 2019.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
At the recent inauguration, JION became part of Jülich UNified Infrastructure for Quantum computing (JUNIQ), which provides access to various quantum systems connected to JSC’s high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of various

Adverb

Researchers describe the approach as integrating biotechnology and AI to make crop breeding more efficient and less dependent on intensive manual work.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
The Democrats' latest efforts to cap late fees will not make Americans' lives more affordable.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026