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either

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adjective

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Recent Examples of either
Adverb
Adobe Premiere Pro errored out, and our trio of Blender tests wouldn't run either, leaving only Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve tested with PugetBench for Creators. Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026 Good hospitality professionals aren’t judging you, either. Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Mar. 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
  • Foster, who produced Chicago, Celine Dion and Natalie Cole, put Walden on the path to a few Grammy wins and eventually — by way of then Oscars music director Bill Ross — back into the film industry.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Ryan will throw a bullpen session Saturday, then depart Twins camp to join Team USA.
    Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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, a market that roared higher by 40% in less than seven months after the initial tariff shock last April is not one that should gain much fresh energy from incremental softening of tariff impacts at this point.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
  • And besides, landscapes are overrated.
    Deena Prichep, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Crude prices spiked above $110 per barrel Monday morning after several Middle East energy producers announced plans to cut output.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The Irish unit, which Generali inherited through its purchase of Liberty Seguros, specializes in online operations and attracted interest from several buyers.
    Sonia Sirletti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Her time at The Post also includes five years in the Travel section.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Situationist team also presented the brand’s trajectory to several modeling agencies in the hopes of booking strong models on a budget.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Surprise, surprise, the drums started pounding for the SOB Act shortly after (though various legislative attempts have floated since Proposition 12 was passed) backed by a Midwestern congresswoman from a Big Pork state.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This capability enables industry workers to eliminate other specialized robots built for various purposes.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkey on Monday, the second such incident, raising the risk the military alliance could be drawn more directly into the conflict.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
  • But Drozd said an appropriate sentence for Lauer would be more along the lines of the sentences handed out to other co-conspirators.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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