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Definitions

or else

ADVERB
otherwise
Synonyms
STRONG
differently
WEAK
any other way at another time contrarily diversely elseways if not in different circumstances on the other hand or then under other conditions variously
CONJUNCTION
or
Synonyms
WEAK
as a choice as a substitute as an alternative conversely either in other words in preference to in turn on the other hand or but or only preferentially
Antonyms
WEAK
neither nor without choice

Example Sentences

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And the reality is that he needs answers quickly or else those unwanted records may no longer be his only worry.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“I had to create this character or else I was going to become him.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Meals that can be eaten in small portions, over time, without urgency — nothing that demands, You must eat this all right now or else — are ideal.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

If I have to work, I have to downsize to a lower-scale job for health insurance, or else my wife will keep working.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

I did a little googling the other day, but I stalled out quickly because most things are already full, or else I’m either too old or too young.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison