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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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The limited inflow of new workers means the economy’s speed limit is lower, she said, and the risk of a miscalculation—holding interest rates either too low or too high—is greater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He will face either world champion Zhao Xintong or Scotland's John Higgins in Sunday's final which begins at 13:00 BST.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Filmmaker Gabriel Mascaro is just over 42, young enough to think like this bathroom-fixated bureaucrat who doesn’t seem to think getting old will happen to them either.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Of the vessels that made the crossing, 60 percent either came from Iran or were heading there.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s either him or me, and I choose me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam