amongst
Americanpreposition
Etymology
Origin of amongst
First recorded in 1200–50; earlier amongs, Middle English amonges, equivalent to among “among” + -es adverbial genitive suffix; excrescent -t as in against; see among
Example Sentences
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There was also a cluster of three cases of meningitis B amongst young people in Weymouth in April this year.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“The muse spark API will be coming soon! we have been thrilled with the amount of excitement amongst developers who want to try muse spark inside their agentic harnesses,” he wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
It has become somewhat of a status symbol amongst employees to be tokenmaxxing to prove that you’re going above and beyond to meet key performance indicators.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
I would listen to that all day, every day — amongst ’90s alt music, some Nine Inch Nails and stuff because that’s what John would do.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The rain increases and umbrellas sprout like mushrooms amongst the graves.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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