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.

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us U.S.

Following Prime Minister Andy Burnham's crackdown on subscription traps, three people tell us how they got into - and out of theirs.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

“I’m pretty sure they’re the ones who gave us fleas,” GG sneers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Of the nine that like us equally or better, just two—Hungary and Poland—are members of NATO.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

SAD and the PSL effect can provide us with some of that rationale.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

I don’t think they will last; none of us do.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Both benchmarks were headed for a weekly gain of nearly 6% after falling in the previous session on a weaker demand outlook and a large build in U.S. stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, an auction of 30-year Treasurys on Thursday resulted in the highest yield since 2001, highlighting U.S. fiscal concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

In addition to state parks personnel, several agencies have collaborated to comb through the park for Brophy including the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team; the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The videos were taken at defensive weapon exhibitions all across the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Buying insurance on a pool of U.S. home mortgages was more complicated, because the pool didn’t default all at once; rather, one homeowner at a time defaulted.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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