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
Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Cook County prosecutors did not go after the agents involved in the shooting of Marimar Martinez either.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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
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Adverb
Their current run of form shouldn’t be underestimated, either.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Cook County prosecutors did not go after the agents involved in the shooting of Marimar Martinez either.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 11 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
Adverb
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If a drug retails for $100 and a hospital can buy it for $60, then charges the patient or their insurance the full $100 price, the hospital then has $40 to put toward other expenses.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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The Department of Education should set clear, high academic standards and then get out of the way.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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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But she's got her book tour outfits and hospital bag all packed and besides, busy is how the working mom likes it.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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And besides, Apple still has the largest share of the smartphone market worldwide, with only Samsung realistically capable of overtaking it any time soon.—
Dominic Preston,
The Verge,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His own aspirations have pulled him in several directions.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The move comes after Qatar made several previous attempts to send shipments through Hormuz, but eventually the tankers turned around.—
Stephen Stapczynski,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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All guests’ luggage also still remains on board.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The law, which also applies to nursing and municipal workers unions, exempts unions that represent police officers, firefighters and corrections officers, whose leaders typically support Republicans.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Sia's Fan Favorite prize began in 2016, and she's since awarded over $1 million to various players.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The Mark Hotel, on Seventy-seventh Street and Madison, was a center of the hubbub, with a hundred and fifty-three rooms and suites booked out to various glam squads.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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More news to know now Can our politics get any more polarized?—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Governor Lamont should return this bill to the legislature and insist on something narrower, more precise, and more consistent with constitutional protections for families.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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