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either

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adjective

Example Sentences

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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
Driving Effective Decision-Making Mission and purpose do not stop at internal alignment, either. Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Merlin Revenue Solutions didn’t respond to an email entreaty either. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for either
Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
Adverb
  • Borowsky sought to delay the vote but was outvoted, and then was the lone vote against approving the contract.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Groom then drew a map showing police where Monteiro's remains could be found, prosecutors said.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 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, the picture of that lone photographer beyond the wire is credited to Út in the AP archive, in which case Út couldn’t be in the photograph.
    Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
  • And besides, Thomas has no business on a women’s swim team.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • The city offers several internet providers that serve different needs and budgets.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • There are several attempts to get the dinner back on track, and Lisa grabs everyone’s attention by first apologizing for the previous night and trying to explain the note-taking.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • But this is also symptomatic of an industry that was too slow to adapt to the changes of the market and refused to get in line with new technologies.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The mayor also emphasized her intent never was to cancel the contract, only to delay it.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The pack consists of up to 15 wolves of various ages roaming federal public land near an active cattle grazing allotment, where many of the depredation incidents took place, according the memo.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Another risk is that such lumps can get infected by various microorganisms beyond the microorganism that caused the fibromatosis in the first place.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.
    Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
  • As in the radio days, Studio 50 was the preferred venue for television performers who craved the contact high of a live audience, none more so than the star of The Jackie Gleason Show.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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