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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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“The war will go on for some time, and further escalations are increasingly likely, either intentional or accidental,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The Justice Department said in court filings that as of March 23, 1,700 colleges and universities had either completed their submissions or qualified for extensions after sending in partial reports.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

Of the vessels that made the crossing, 60 percent either came from Iran or were heading there.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But I couldn’t think of anything to say either.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo