us

[uhs] / ʌs /

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United States n.

PRONOUN

objective plural pronoun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

them you

U.S.

NOUN

United States

Synonyms

WEAK

America Land of Liberty New World U.S.A. US US of A USA land of opportunity the States

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What is a synonym for us?

We don’t traditionally think of us as having synonyms, but there are several situations in which it can replace—or be replaced with—another word, phrase, or series of words. we Sometimes, you can reword a sentence that uses the object form us to instead use the subject form we, or vice versa. For example, instead of saying Luckily, the storm didn’t affect us, you could say Luckily, we weren’t affected by the storm. me and _____ The main job of us is to serve as a way of not having to name every person in a group of two or more people. Sometimes, though, it’s best to be clear by naming them. Instead of saying Dave walked home with us, you could say Dave walked home with me and Emily (or Emily and me). all of us The phrase all of us can be used instead of us by itself to emphasize the entirety of the group that’s present, as in This gift is from all of us.

What can you use instead of the word us?

In cases when you want to avoid speaking for a group, you can just say me. There are ways that you can acknowledge part of the group but not all of it. For example, you could say something like This is the right decision for me—and, I think, for many of us.

What kind of pronoun is us?

Us is a personal pronoun. Pronouns are used as substitutes for nouns—they’re another way of referring to a noun without using a specific name. Us is an objective pronoun—it’s the object form of the nominative pronoun we. In other words, we is typically used as a subject of a sentence, while us is typically used as an object. Personal pronouns are used to refer to the speaker (first person), to the person being addressed (second person), or the person being talked about (third person). Us is categorized as a first person pronoun because it refers to the group of people who are speaking or writing—addressing others.

Example Sentences

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us U.S.

“They kept us in games when we weren’t scoring. Not surprised.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

"I think we made it a bit harder. Greece were well prepared and disciplined. We struggled when they tried to press us," added Wiegman.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

They promised us the future, and now they want us terrified of it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Seeing these crowds sing these songs with us after all these years has been powerful. We’re excited to bring The Final Frontier Tour to even more cities this fall.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Rattling, jostling wagons, ahead of us and beside us, threaten to crash and trample.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

According to their statement, an unnamed woman arrived home to find Gonzalez — an agent with U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

A new State Department warning Thursday says U.S. government officials now need special authorization to use the Riyadh airport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Only a president can approve the execution of U.S. servicemembers, who are subject to the military’s own legal system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

U.S. officials say change is on the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The $16 billion in subprime risk Hubler had taken on showed up in Morgan Stanley’s risk reports inside a bucket marked “triple A”—which is to say, they might as well have been U.S.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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