EITHER Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

either 1 of 2

adverb

Definition of either

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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Relevance

either

2 of 2

adjective

as in any

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of either

Adverb

Horse racing, dog racing, and NASCAR don’t get to take over parks and streets either. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026 Most of them do not have the training for either, and the training they were sold was for a world that has moved on. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 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

The group’s most mysterious member was the vocalist and producer Ciarán McDonald, known back then as Bearface.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
They were photographed together both at a bar with other suppliers and then also out to dinner with some other executives.

— Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of then

Adverb

And besides, Ternus argues, even if other companies succeed in their mission of building super-intelligence, users will still want to talk to it on Apple devices.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
People don't want to go around changing their Clocks anymore and, besides, far and away, most people like having an hour of extra sunlight in the evening, rather than in the morning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of besides

Adjective

In one of the biggest crackdowns on religious activity in recent years, authorities in October 2025 arrested 30 leaders of Zion Church, one of the country’s largest underground church networks, following overnight raids in several cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
The tokens burned spitting out anti-Waymo opinions are part of a monthslong battle between Waymo and its rivals over whether the autonomous driving company can operate commercially on the streets of several major cities.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of several

Adjective

Comparing election outcomes across various tallying methods provides a better understanding of functions and counting techniques.

— Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The video captured the couple on various vacations and day-to-day life together up to their wedding day.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of various

Adverb

Its epic-length bookends transposed the funereal aims of Bell Witch’s modern doom masterpiece Mirror Reaper to Floydian realms, while its gentler, more meditative midsection never completely renounced the artists’ metal roots.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
But for media organizations, allowing the proliferation of AI seems more likely to dilute, rather than enrich, the ultimate product.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026