either/or
Example Sentences
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Yet instances of gun violence are so varied that the right approach isn’t either-or but all-of-the-above.
From Washington Post
“We can do all of these things. This isn’t a choice of either-or,” Walz said.
From Seattle Times
“There’s no reason why it’s either-or.”
From Los Angeles Times
“We must not stay silent. There is no either-or. There are no two sides. Everyone must be against this.”
From Seattle Times
It doesn’t have to be an either-or choice between autonomy and help, a false argument of conservative versus liberal.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
