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mine

[mahyn] / maɪn /




PRONOUN
that which belongs to
Synonyms


Frequently Asked Questions

What is a different word for mine?
We don’t traditionally think of the possessive word mine as having synonyms, but there are several situations in which it can replace—or be replaced with—another term. my Sometimes you can reword what you’re saying to use my instead of mine. For example, instead of saying This seat is mine, you could say This is my seat.  Mine is also an archaic form of my. This was especially used before a word beginning with a vowel sound, as in mine eyes, or following a noun, as in I must do what is duty mine.  my own  The phrase my own is sometimes used as a more emphatic way of saying mine, as in The fault is my own. ours Instead of saying things like This house is mine and hers, we usually use the plural form ours, as in This house is ours.
What is the antonym of mine?
Strictly speaking, mine doesn’t have a definitive antonym in the same sense that short is the antonym of long. Of course, possession and association are often distinguished by using contrasting possessives, such as in statements like This responsibility is mine—it’s not yours. In this sense, all of the other possessive words could be considered the opposite of mine, including yours, hers, his, and theirs. On the other hand, one person’s possession of something does not mean that someone else can’t possess it as well. This is indicated in a lot of popular expressions, such as what’s mine is yours.
What kind of word is mine?
Mine is a pronoun. It’s a form of the possessive case of the personal pronoun I that’s used as a predicate adjective (a type of adjective that modifies or describes the subject of a sentence or clause and is linked to the subject by a linking verb, such as a form of the verb be), as in That pencil is mine. It can also be used as a pronoun that functions as the subject, as in Mine is the red one.  Like the similar possessive words yours, hers, theirs, and ours, mine stands alone and typically never accompanies another noun as a modifier. In contrast, the word his can be used as both a possessive pronoun (as in That jacket is his) or a possessive adjective (as in That is his jacket). Mine is used along with first person pronouns (like I and me), which refer to the speaker or writer themselves. Other first person possessive forms include my, our, and ours. In contrast, second person pronouns (like you and yourself) are used to address the person being spoken to or reading. Possessive forms of these include your and yours. Third person pronouns (like he, she, they, him, her, and them) refer to anyone other than the person doing the addressing or the ones being addressed. Third person possessive forms include his, her, hers, their, and theirs.

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In one such victory earlier this week, Australia's highest court blocked the expansion of a coal mine in New South Wales, citing its climate impact.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, the co-creators and co-showrunners of CBS’ new vampire comedy, say they wanted to mine the idea of eternal love: “This is totally ‘Twilight’ 500 years later.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Copper ore grades are declining, pushing up the cost of extracting copper, and mine projects face high permitting and regulatory hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"This is the hardest house for me because Shiri was a very, very good friend of mine," Dalit confides.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Let's say no more. If you are a bad governor, it will be your fault, but the shame will be mine."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

In recent years, he has relentlessly sealed his border, installing new fences, concrete walls and land mines along the DMZ.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Chinese-backed Yancoal has eight coal mines across Australia and told investors it set a production record digging up 19.8 million tonnes of saleable coal in the first half of 2026, a four percent lift.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

An investment in a firm that recovers “salmon gold” from abandoned mines in western Canada and Alaska promises to add traceable metal meanwhile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Among the culprits: owners letting their land, the youths delivering the fuel to run the mining machinery, but also "certain officials" in both Ivory Coast and abroad financing illegal mines to reap the profits.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Time to suck some dirt, as they said down the mines.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The black market for irregularly mined gold represents millions of dollars that would have otherwise ended up in the Ivorian state's coffers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Before the Rand Refinery can handle the metal, it needs to ensure it is mined in a responsible manner, including without damaging the environment, mistreating workers or funding corrupt officials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

That could reduce dependence on newly mined resources, lower the environmental footprint of materials production, and strengthen domestic supplies of critical minerals and rare earth elements.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Iodized table salt is mined from underground deposits, processed to remove other minerals and fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health and proper hormone production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

As source material, they mined the roster of National Research Fellows.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program provides federal money for returning legacy mining sites to productive use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He said Brazil is a well-established and supportive mining jurisdiction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Artisanal prospectors began mining gold illegally on a large scale in Ivory Coast in the 2000s, at a time when violent political crises weakened the state.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

European stock indexes opened higher, with utilities and mining stocks leading the continent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Across the mining station, alarms were blaring and lights were flashing red.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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