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
Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed either, although Bloomberg previously reported that Apple was considering paying Google as much as $1 billion per year to access its AI models for Siri.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 Jan. 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
And while two-way guard Daniss Jenkins has shown great flashes, the Pistons shouldn’t feel great about him as an option, either.
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Or that having two pro leagues forces players into an either or decision.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
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Those fixers would then bet against the players' teams in those games, defrauding sportsbooks and other bettors, authorities said.—
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After her husband took her pets out of the room, Bloor then faced the even more delicate task of safely removing herself from the bed without alarming the snake.—
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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.—
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In another Tuesday morning tweet, the president denied even knowing any the women who have spoken out.—
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And besides, by the time the 31st arrives, people are holiday-seasoned out, and New Year’s feels more like a Christmas coda.—
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The location might seem remote, but the Metropolitan Building has gotten recent city support to renovate and seems poised to fill up with more tenants like Somerset House; besides, the Noguchi Museum is just up the road.—
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But advocates argued that merely checking a box to satisfy an audit does not necessarily mean improvements in animal welfare, as evidenced by several troubling incidents that occurred last year, which is why advocates want greater transparency into how the city is fulfilling its obligations.—
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Over the past year, CBS has experienced several controversies and new ownership that led to new leadership, which have some critics accusing the network of losing its credibility.—
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The Panthers also shouldn’t just rest on their wideout depth chart.—
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Men are also more likely, after divorce, to isolate themselves from friends and family, avoid the grieving process or enter a new relationship right away.—
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Michael Harley covers various athletics at Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
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While there are various courses offered to inmates in Mississippi’s prisons, the only higher education degree available at Parchman is an associate’s or bachelor’s in theology from the New Orleans Baptist Seminary.—
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Add reserved maraschino cherry juice, adding more as needed, and stir until smooth.—
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Or, wear it with work pants, skirts, or dresses for more formal occasions.—
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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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