either/or

Example Sentences

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"I don't accept that it's an either/or - we need to see both of those levels of government working together very strongly," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She pointed out, however, that this is unlikely to be “an either/or situation.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The announcement comes amid concerns of a white-collar hiring slowdown as companies ramp-up artificial intelligence, but Whoop CEO Will Ahmed says in a press release that this is not an either/or.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The thing that bothers me most is that I am made to feel like this is an either/or situation and that I am supposed to take sides.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2024

English, on the other hand, poses a challenge for people like Sasha who don’t see themselves as fitting into neat either/or categories like male or female.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater