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mine

[mahyn] / maɪn /




PRONOUN
that which belongs to
Synonyms


Frequently Asked Questions

What is a different word for mine?
We don’t traditionally think of the possessive word mine as having synonyms, but there are several situations in which it can replace—or be replaced with—another term. my Sometimes you can reword what you’re saying to use my instead of mine. For example, instead of saying This seat is mine, you could say This is my seat.  Mine is also an archaic form of my. This was especially used before a word beginning with a vowel sound, as in mine eyes, or following a noun, as in I must do what is duty mine.  my own  The phrase my own is sometimes used as a more emphatic way of saying mine, as in The fault is my own. ours Instead of saying things like This house is mine and hers, we usually use the plural form ours, as in This house is ours.
What is the antonym of mine?
Strictly speaking, mine doesn’t have a definitive antonym in the same sense that short is the antonym of long. Of course, possession and association are often distinguished by using contrasting possessives, such as in statements like This responsibility is mine—it’s not yours. In this sense, all of the other possessive words could be considered the opposite of mine, including yours, hers, his, and theirs. On the other hand, one person’s possession of something does not mean that someone else can’t possess it as well. This is indicated in a lot of popular expressions, such as what’s mine is yours.
What kind of word is mine?
Mine is a pronoun. It’s a form of the possessive case of the personal pronoun I that’s used as a predicate adjective (a type of adjective that modifies or describes the subject of a sentence or clause and is linked to the subject by a linking verb, such as a form of the verb be), as in That pencil is mine. It can also be used as a pronoun that functions as the subject, as in Mine is the red one.  Like the similar possessive words yours, hers, theirs, and ours, mine stands alone and typically never accompanies another noun as a modifier. In contrast, the word his can be used as both a possessive pronoun (as in That jacket is his) or a possessive adjective (as in That is his jacket). Mine is used along with first person pronouns (like I and me), which refer to the speaker or writer themselves. Other first person possessive forms include my, our, and ours. In contrast, second person pronouns (like you and yourself) are used to address the person being spoken to or reading. Possessive forms of these include your and yours. Third person pronouns (like he, she, they, him, her, and them) refer to anyone other than the person doing the addressing or the ones being addressed. Third person possessive forms include his, her, hers, their, and theirs.

Example Sentences

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"Serving my country has always been a dream of mine and I never considered that I'd do anything else," said the 21-year-old.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

They allowed me to have my guitar — I remember a friend of mine dropped off a guitar for me, and it sat in the corner for most of the time.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

Domestic copper inventories remain low, while global copper mine supply remains constrained, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

At the same time, industry generates vast quantities of silicon-rich waste, including coal ash residue, red mud, mine tailings, concrete debris, waste glass, and metallurgical slag.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2026

He wrapped mine also to keep down the clatter, and soon we were pedaling through the blacked-out streets of Haarlem at a speed that would have scared me even in daylight.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Traditionally, the Rand Refinery processed gold from big South African mines, but output from the country—once the world’s No. 1 producer—has dwindled in recent decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

They are not doing high-profile sabotage of corporations; they are not shooting it out in the coal mines.

From Slate Sep. 18, 2026

As with so many land mines in our broken healthcare system, having a reliable and trustworthy practitioner to consult and query regarding the reality of compounded medications is the best solution.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

On Monday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the tanker hit naval mines and caught fire while passing through what they described as a restricted and unsafe route.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Once opened, the combined mines caused so many ventilation problems, Dad had to take over both of them.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Long the go-to destination for Africa’s commercially mined gold, it is working to tap the vast quantities of metal dug up by the continent’s countless informal miners, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Naturally, Varnell, deemed out of touch, is resistant to the characterization and the alterations, and much of the comedy is mined from the contrast between the older and younger characters.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

There are now two distinct routes: one to the north, near the Iranian coast -- the only one approved by Tehran -- and another to the south, between the Omani coast and potentially mined areas.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Despite the elevated values, the rocks do not contain enough gold to be commercially mined.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

For instance, he was working on a technology to burn coal more efficiently, so that even the lowest-grade coal could be mined and sold.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Output from utilities jumped 1.8%, and the index for mining output ticked up 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Thirty-seven people accused of illegal mining in north-central Nigeria have died in custody, local officials said.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

"The habitats that Slash's groundsnake is from are under threat from industries like coffee farming and mining," says Ruane.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

Values of colored gemstones have risen since the pandemic, following constraints in mining.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

When a topic—especially one that happened outside Coalwood and also didn’t involve mining or football—reached the steps, you knew it was important.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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