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!

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

either

2 of 2

adjective

as in any

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of either

Adverb

No one made a shacket like Brunello; no one built a padded vest or an indoor coat like him, either. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 But the sisters’ stepmother, who raised them with Katie’s father, hadn’t connected with Kari over that time, either, despite them all still living in Mountain Home. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 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

Luca Guadagnino‘s tech tale, which follows the five-day period in 2023 when Altman was fired and then rehired, earned rave reviews after its world premiere at New York Film Festival last week.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The storm then roared into Alabama with tropical-force winds before heading farther north.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of then

Adverb

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
And besides, there’s a theory that, with the meow, the cats were evolving to imitate us.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of besides

Adjective

The film will open in Vietnamese cinemas at the end of October, with 3388 Films’ theatrical rollout across several continents set to follow later this year.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
In a statement to TIME, French retailer Les Mousquetaires, which runs supermarket chains Intermarche and Netto, said damage from the attack could amount to several million euros in losses.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of several

Adverb

As part of orchestrating this project, Simon was also involved in securing visas for the various international performers, encountering in the process the uneven access to travel for cultural workers across classes, nationalities, and milieus.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
At Helen, also downtown in a 1920s-era building, chef Rob McDaniel serves a menu almost entirely cooked over a grill that's inspired by his grandmother's open-fire cooking.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of also

Adjective

The show is about the conglomeration of various immigrant groups and people taking advantage of one another in different ways in the Central Valley in California of that era.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Arden wouldn’t disclose which ones would feature, but various accounts by fashion publications previously reported that Winehouse also wore Alien by Thierry Mugler, Vera Wang Princess, and Givenchy’s Hot Couture.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of various

Adverb

Despite increasingly critical media coverage of AI and the spread of data centers across the US, one news network has been painting a more positive picture.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The tiny corner kitchen has been updated with white cabinetry and a tiled backsplash, while there’s more new white finishes in the bathroom.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026