either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /

PRONOUN

one or the other

Synonyms

WEAK

each of two either/or one one of two this one

Example Sentences

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All three hang out at the beach, either playing volleyball or surfing.

From Los Angeles Times

Higher rates don’t bode well for either side of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

The only state that has not gotten involved on either end of this lawsuit is New Hampshire.

From Salon

However, the weakness of the UK's jobs market and sluggish economic growth means a rate rise is by no means certain either.

From BBC

All in all, trends are stable, but there’s not a lot of good news to be had either.

From Barron's