among
Americanpreposition
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in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by.
He was among friends.
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in the midst of, so as to influence.
missionary work among the local people.
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with a share for each of.
Divide the cigars among you.
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in the number, class, or group of; of or out of.
That is among the things we must do.
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by all or with the whole of; by most or with many of.
popular among the people.
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by the joint or reciprocal action of.
Settle it among yourselves.
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each with the other; mutually.
They quarreled among themselves.
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familiar to or characteristic of.
a proverb among the Spanish.
preposition
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in the midst of
he lived among the Indians
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to each of
divide the reward among yourselves
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in the group, class, or number of
ranked among the greatest writers
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taken out of (a group)
he is only one among many
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with one another within a group; by the joint action of
a lot of gossip among the women employees
decide it among yourselves
Commonly Confused
See between.
Etymology
Origin of among
First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dative singular of gemong “crowd,” akin to mengan “to mix”) “in (the) group (of)”; akin to mingle
Example Sentences
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Among those who came up the ranks under Kleitsch were Sami Khedira and Mario Gomez.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Among those patients, researchers found that glucosamine use was relatively common.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Among Americans age 65 and older, 40% rely on Social Security for half or more of their income, while about 14% depend on it for 90% or more of their income, according to AARP.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Among them are Helion Energy, which has agreed to deliver fusion power to Microsoft in 2028 in Washington state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Among them were the usual: take Mrs. Caruthers her breakfast and lunch and dinner trays as well as see to her various needs.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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