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either

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adjective

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Recent Examples of either
Adverb
But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman and Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman and Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022
Adjective
Coursera’s public performance hasn’t been spectacular, either. Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025 Buildings and trees appeared to be either completely washed away, or reduced to rubble. Rachel Wolf , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for either
Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
Adverb
  • Step 1: Prep the lips Dry lips will prevent the blurring effect, so gently massage lips with a scrub and then apply a moisturizing balm.
    Laura Solla, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • Stanton then walked, but ex-Yankee Chad Green got Ben Rice and Volpe out to end the threat.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • And besides, Thomas has no business on a women’s swim team.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
  • By now she’s made her choice and nearly loaded the moving truck besides.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Adjective
  • The girl group, which includes members from several different nations but which is based in Los Angeles, made fans wait almost a year before sharing its new short project, Beautiful Chaos.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Amazon and other tech companies have also been shrinking their workforces through rolling layoffs over the past several years.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • Amazon and other tech companies have also been shrinking their workforces through rolling layoffs over the past several years.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 1 July 2025
  • Blacklisting was also the norm before CGT and Fruit of the Loom signed their first collective bargaining agreement, said Evangelina Argueta, a coordinator at the union.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Faithful Hill Country comes together In Kerrville, churches of various denominations have worked to shelter and feed people in the county seat of Kerr County, which has become a destination for retirees.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 July 2025
  • Candace Cameron Bure is opening up about the various weight-loss trends taking over Hollywood.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Adverb
  • Also: surely there are more eloquent ways to inform the reader that your story is set in May, 1846.
    Judy Berman, Time, 11 July 2025
  • Spindrift, the sparkling water and soda company bought by private equity firm Gryphon Investors this year, has gained some more fizz through several investors from the sports world, including Kevin Durant.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025

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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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