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either

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adjective

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Recent Examples of either
Adverb
An electrical wire used to operate a backup system was found to be broken, which is why the alternative method of lowering the gear didn’t work either. Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 29 May 2025 Observations of Europa haven’t fully confirmed the existence of plumes, either, which would be a clear sign that material from the ocean could be transported to the surface. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2025
Adjective
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 See All Example Sentences for either
Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
Adverb
  • When the cameras start rolling, players leap into an outdoor arena to hide their team’s flag, then scramble to reveal the enemy’s location by controlling radar towers and scouring the map’s multitude of hidden nooks and crannies.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 June 2025
  • The products will then become available in stores and online later this year with specific distribution varying by city.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 June 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, Reyes doesn’t have to kill the Ghost — just bring them back alive.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 May 2025
  • Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Russia has sharply expanded its own drone and missile production in the past year, allowing for mass attacks using several hundred projectiles at once.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
  • Mehta added several countries have already incorporated ecocide into their national laws, including France, Ukraine and Belgium.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Adverb
  • Scherzinger is also on TIME’s 2025 list of the most influential people in the world.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 June 2025
  • Landscaped by Gustafson Porter + Bowman, the rare slice of green space in the heart of central London not only acts as a leafy oasis but can also be appreciated through the home’s grand windows.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • At various points Friday, LSU Shreveport came back from 4-0 and 7-5 deficits — a reminder that even undefeated teams have to get every out.
    Mitch Light, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • Despite arguments from critics and skeptics who question her comments, it is well documented that Black women were initially brought to the U.S. to perform various physically laborious tasks among those breeding babies -- an act that has since been referred to as reproductive oppression.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Adverb
  • After 12 weeks, the black bean group participants had reduced inflammatory markers, which was more significant than that of the chickpea or rice eaters.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 5 June 2025
  • But union leaders and housing advocates argued, Wednesday, that the city should push developers to commit to more affordable housing before expanding a special financing district for the project.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025

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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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