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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Some have also been turned away upon nearing Malaysia and Indonesia, either by authorities or local coastal communities.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In the Rivian project, the batteries will come from either its test vehicles or from vehicles that have viable batteries but can no longer drive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

So either someone steps up and earns the rose, or it goes to the top-two least-worst.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Many of these changes occurred either before Polynesians arrived in Hawaiʻi or after traditional Indigenous land management practices were disrupted.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Each of them gives me either the opportunity to redo an assignment, or something entirely new to do.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam