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either

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adjective

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Recent Examples of either
Adverb
Robbie isn’t the first star to embrace the classic appeal of a Canadian tuxedo, either. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025 The profession, in general, is not a big growth area either, Masters said, because the jobs are hard to fill given the low pay and long hours. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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 See All Example Sentences for either
Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
Adverb
  • Cube then pulled into Dodger Stadium, driving on the warning track and stopping in front of the Dodgers dugout to deliver the trophy.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The vice president, played by Bowen Yang, then entered the chat, as Hegseth asked about his trip to Greenland.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Mar. 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
  • One of the easiest ways to work the aesthetic into your wardrobe (besides through your spring sneakers) is with outerwear.
    Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • And besides, the art world has grown too big for one editorial team to see everything.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Prior to the deadline, Sweeney also dealt away three other players who have been important parts of the team’s identity for the last several years — Boston-area native Charlie Coyle, physical impending free agent Trent Frederic and blue-line mainstay Brandon Carlo.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • With the Max relaunch, the service became one of several streamers with blue branding, landing somewhere between the darker shades of Disney+ and the bright flares of Paramount+ and Amazon’s Prime Video.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Paddington in Peru is listed for pre-order at Prime Video for $24.99, which is also the film’s purchase price.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The 22-year-old’s restrictions also included confiscating his cellphone and passport.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That could compound ethics concerns, given Mastro still represented various clients in the stretch between March 20 and this week, including New Jersey in its bid to kill New York’s congestion pricing program.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Vince McMahon has devised various gimmicks and names for wrestlers while running WWE over the last several decades.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • These helpful must-haves will leave you feeling more prepared for your first international trip.
    Jordyn Burrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
  • And not only is mixing and matching metals and materials throughout the kitchen becoming more popular, but the concept has also extended to individual hardware pieces.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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