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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Recent Examples of either
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
Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The company hasn't detailed the self-balancing tech either, and that might indicate that this vehicle is a while away.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
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
Adjective
No oyster sauce, or fermented black bean sauce either.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The company hasn't detailed the self-balancing tech either, and that might indicate that this vehicle is a while away.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
Adverb
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Back then, the TV Guide Fall Preview issue was sacred.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The animatronic Death Eater crouching on a bookshelf casts a spell, then Dolores Umbridge appears on a screen, then a rhinoceros-like Erumpent tries to gore the riders with its horn.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Pritzker, one of the richest men in the country, poured $350 million into his gubernatorial campaigns and bankrolled other Democrats besides.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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So if an extra (and questionable) ingredient weasels its way into the formula, and the supplement hits the market, there's not much the FDA can do besides send companies a warning letter to recall the supplement.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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During an interview Monday, Marcum said several cars parked at the apartment complex were struck by gunfire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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Gospel music played on speakers, family members served chicken soup, strangers hugged each other, friends left carrying several plates stuffed with leftover food.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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But what doctors have recently uncovered is that dropping estrogen levels around this period might also spell trouble for women’s brain health.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As Red Sox legends Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Dennis Eckersley looked on from various vantage points in the ballpark, their successors played without success.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Multiple different players could take the ball on any single snap, with various potential handoffs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Whether that means living tiny on a beautiful plot of land or looking to add more livable square footage to your backyard, this open tiny home with lots of charm has endless possibilities at only 209 square feet.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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That dual-output model is what gives projects a faster and more convincing payback period.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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