one or the other
idiom
: one of two persons or things but not the other
One or the other of us will have to go.
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Recent research shows that employees who use both in-person and digital wellness options are twice as engaged as those who only use one or the other.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Plenty of producers can do one or the other, but no one brings them together more audaciously.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Views of the 47th president, from the ground up
Love him or hate him — most folks seem to do one or the other — Trump promises a highly consequential and potent presidency.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Some devices don't work with the newer WPA3 standard, and some routers force you to choose one or the other, which can lead to issues.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Plenty of producers can do one or the other, but no one brings them together more audaciously.
—Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
Views of the 47th president, from the ground up
Love him or hate him — most folks seem to do one or the other — Trump promises a highly consequential and potent presidency.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Some devices don't work with the newer WPA3 standard, and some routers force you to choose one or the other, which can lead to issues.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
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“One or the other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20or%20the%20other. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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