1
as in similarly
in like manner
we stayed at a historic London hotel, the same establishment that had also welcomed our grandparents many years ago
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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said
I'd like a motorcycle for my birthday; also, I'd like a new CD player
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Recent Examples of also
The streaming plan also comes with other news, entertainment and sports channels, such as ABC, NBC, Bravo, Discovery Channel, E!, Fox News, MSNBC, AMC, BET and others.
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Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Passive-aggressive behavior also contributes to a toxic work environment.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Many news outlets have also worked to find out what news aficionados want from the broadband medium.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 July 2025
David Nugent has also been elevated to chief creative officer of HamptonsFilm and will report to Gladstein.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 July 2025
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Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Passive-aggressive behavior also contributes to a toxic work environment.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Many news outlets have also worked to find out what news aficionados want from the broadband medium.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 July 2025
David Nugent has also been elevated to chief creative officer of HamptonsFilm and will report to Gladstein.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for also
Adverb
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Begin with the ever-soothing Miss Dior Moisturizing Body Milk, then towel off and spritz yourself with the body mist.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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Ball played college basketball at UCLA in 2017 and then went pro for the Los Angeles Ballers, Queensboro Swarm and Astros de Jalisco in Mexico.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Three other solo artists who had No. 1 hits on Billboard pop charts before the inception of the Hot 100 are likewise still living.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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Faculty searches likewise drew applications from across the globe.—
Philip Stoddard,
Sun Sentinel,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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The ball struck Judge, who was either blinded by the sun or wasn’t looking, near his right eye, knocking his sunglasses off his face.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Coursera’s public performance hasn’t been spectacular, either.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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And besides, Thomas has no business on a women’s swim team.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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By now she’s made her choice and nearly loaded the moving truck besides.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
Adverb
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Also: surely there are more eloquent ways to inform the reader that your story is set in May, 1846.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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But Turkey’s getting more conservative and more radical, so instead of addressing these issues, those in power prefer to suppress it.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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“Also.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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