one another

American  

pronoun

1. each other.

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one another British  

pronoun

1. Also: each other.  the reflexive form of plural pronouns when the action, attribution, etc, is reciprocal

   they kissed one another

   knowing one another

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one another Idioms  

1. see each other.

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Usage

See each other.

Etymology

Origin of one another

First recorded in 1520–30

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• each other vs. one another

Example Sentences

"I kept wondering why we had to pay so much money to teach one another."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Many industrial activities depend on separating different substances from one another.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

I kind of feel like we’re all in this relay race, right, and we’re just fumbling the ball to one another and trying to move forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She and her two sisters have seldom lived in the same country since they were small, yet it is clear that they matter enormously to one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Then we are to document which plants and animals live nearby and how they interact with one another and their water source.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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