one another
Americanpronoun
pronoun
Usage
See each other.
Etymology
Origin of one another
First recorded in 1520–30
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Example Sentences
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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
Looping mischievously around one another, befezzed Shriners do figure eights on their tiny motorcycles.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
The scents wrestle one another for superiority, but I don’t mind it; everything smells divine.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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