Synonyms

these

American

[theez] / ðiz /

pronoun

plural of this.

these British

/ ðiːz /

determiner

1. the form of this used before a plural noun
  
  these men
2. ( as pronoun )
  
  I don't much care for these

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these Idioms

see one of these days.

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“When you have Shohei Ohtani on your team, Yoshinbou Yamamoto, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and the years ahead of these guys, you can never think that it’s going to be the end,” Rojas said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

UK political debate has had a distinctly Scottish feel these last few days.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

It’s no doubt a concession to the intensifying public narrative that no one likes what Netflix has to offer these days.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Make these moves to take advantage of the latest AI reset.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Like Phineas, these patients with frontal lobe damage have trouble making decisions.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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