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

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one another

Residents say they lounge in the sun on unfinished balconies , take in a bird’s-eye view of the neighborhood and, of course, communicate with one another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

For electrons traveling in other directions, they cancel one another out.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

It’s just one of those things that family members did for one another.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Using Signal, neighbors alerted one another when agents were near.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Everyone hustled and bustled against one another, all moving in different directions.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Related Words

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