we

[wee] / wi /

PRONOUN

nominative plural pronoun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

they you

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a synonym for we?

We don’t traditionally think of we as having synonyms, but there are several situations in which it can replace—or be replaced with—another word, phrase, or series of words. _____ and I We’s main job 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 We walked home together, you could say Emily, Dave, and I walked home together. all of us The phrase all of us can replace we as the subject of the sentence in some situations. This phrasing is often used to emphasize the entirety of the group that’s present, as in All of us wanted to be here to say goodbye. us 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, we weren’t affected by the storm, you could say Luckily, the storm didn’t affect us. ourselves In some cases, the word ourselves is used as another way of saying we. For example, it’s common to say things like We should think for ourselves. Ourselves is also sometimes used in place of we after the words as, than, and but, as in children no older than ourselves. we ourselves Sometimes, you might use the phrase we ourselves to emphasize that something was done by the group that you’re part of as opposed to others. For example, saying We cast the deciding votes may be a neutral statement, but saying We ourselves cast the deciding votes indicates that there was some significance to the fact that it was your group who did it. you We is sometimes used in place of you in a way that’s sometimes intended to be more polite, such as when giving someone an assignment, as in We should do that by Friday. It can also be used in place of you in a way that’s condescending or sarcastic, as in We don’t want to be too hasty, do we? the royal we The word we is famously used in some cases by sovereign rulers as a formal way of saying I, as if they are speaking for the entire nation. Some people use the royal we to be funny. the editorial we This is the we that we editors use when we’re speaking in a general voice, especially as a way to avoid I, which is often seen as too personal (especially when the writer’s voice, opinion, or identity is not relevant). This is often similar in function to general use of you and one. (For an example, see the very first sentence in this section.)

What can you use instead of the word we?

In cases when you want to avoid speaking for a group, you can just say I. There are ways that you can acknowledge part of the group but not all of it. For example, you could say something like I believe—as many of us do—that this is a good idea.

What kind of pronoun is we?

We 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. 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). We 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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"I'm excited we established a signature that can help us better understand the difference between people who can maintain excellent cognitive performance and people who show cognitive decline," he said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

As we got closer to landing, they tried to prepare us for heavy tarmac delays since airports were clogged with idle planes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

“This has to be a part of mission planning, to be culturally adopted and shift the way we think about conducting operations in the future,” he said, noting that UTS involves “an assembly of sensors.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

"Our model shows comparable or better prediction ability, and it can do so at an earlier time point. And if we combine our score with the existing biomarkers, the prediction performance improves."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

Aunt J looks at Arlo and me, as if to ask why we didn’t give her a heads-up.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"Rubin is giving us an unprecedented capacity to explore the sky through a combination of speed, depth, and precision," Jurić said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

"Card fees are crazy – help us keep it simple," it said.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

The pep talk about patience that the flight attendants gave us was for naught.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

The people who continued to find him audacious, funny and “authentic,” even as he was telling us exactly who he was and what he was doing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

A merchant in a red-striped apron approaches us.

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

"Our model shows comparable or better prediction ability, and it can do so at an earlier time point. And if we combine our score with the existing biomarkers, the prediction performance improves."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

"I would urge anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information that could assist our investigation to contact us."

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Sandisk has “one of the most stretched deratings in our analysis,” Newman added, referring to a dramatic decrease in its valuation multiple.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

Passengers on American Airlines flight 3018 were about an hour into our 4.5-hour cross-country journey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

We both roll our eyes at how needlessly dramatic we were being.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"The fear of repercussions in other generations isn't felt as much in ours," they said.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

"It makes sense -- they're mammals, and there's about an 80% overlap between their genes and ours."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

But our time is ours, and so is what we feel living through it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

But somewhere between our grandparents’ generation and ours, people just got more invested in getting to know their kids.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Mrs. Tilbury’s cleaning the table next to ours.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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