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this

[this] / ðɪs /
ADJECTIVE
the
Synonyms
WEAK
aforementioned already stated here previously mentioned that the indicated the present
PRONOUN
the one
Synonyms
STRONGEST
that
WEAK
the aforementioned one the one in question the thing indicated this one this person

Example Sentences

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It is the second time this year that Cuba has announced a prisoner release.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I couldn’t be more thrilled about this opportunity,” says Wilkinson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

According to the study's calculations, combining in-space refueling with this aerobraking approach could reduce travel time to Uranus to about six and a half years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"Who knows, the players might actually turn up for this one," Jonny Hancock from Ale and the Vale, external podcast says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Across from the stage, a mural hints at what was once a brighter version of this place.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.