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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Example Sentences

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Nesbitt said it hadn’t bought additional shares of either fund this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They stressed that nothing had been either damaged or stolen, after hackers were reported to have infiltrated the museum's IT systems and accessed sensitive security data.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

On either side of the table were two large posters that read “Confronting Microplastics” in capital letters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

However, things are moving fast these days, so there could be surprises in either direction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The others either didn’t appear in either directory or they appeared too many times to be able to narrow down with anything remotely resembling certainty.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse