these

American  

[theez] / ðiz /

pronoun

1. plural of this.

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these British  

/ ðiːz /

determiner

1. 1. the form of this used before a plural noun

      these men

   2. ( as pronoun )

      I don't much care for these

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these Idioms  

1. see one of these days.

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Example Sentences

And there’s a similar gap for renters too: On average, these residents estimated they would need about $250,000 in addition to insurance payouts to pay for lost belongings and temporary housing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Estimates for how much these hyperscalers are expected to spend on the continuing data-center build-out in 2026 have boomed, too.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And right now, most of these institutions don’t have any accountability to actually demonstrate that students have learned while they were there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

You can interview people, you can get court documents—you have to get court documents, because these people can be so untrustworthy.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

What creature had left these tiny prints in the mud?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman