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

Perhaps more important, she keeps readers rooting for the slightly broken members of the Anderson family to make their way back to one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

"But what has not been recognised enough is the work being done every day by people at the heart of our communities to support one another," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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

Whatever Llewelyn needed, Danny hoped they could all help one another.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Related Words

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