either/or
Example Sentences
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"I don't accept that it's an either/or - we need to see both of those levels of government working together very strongly," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
The announcement comes amid concerns of a white-collar hiring slowdown as companies ramp-up artificial intelligence, but Whoop CEO Will Ahmed says in a press release that this is not an either/or.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
"If you frame it as an either/or question, it's too simplistic," says Utah State University evolutionary biologist Zachariah Gompert.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024
I think in two frames of minds either/or to the Occidental me and both/and to the Oriental Me.
From Salon ● May 12, 2024
English, on the other hand, poses a challenge for people like Sasha who don’t see themselves as fitting into neat either/or categories like male or female.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
