those

American  

[thohz] / ðoʊz /

pronoun

1. plural of that.

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those British  

/ ðəʊz /

determiner

1. the form of that used before a plural noun

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those Idioms  

1. see just one of those things; one of those days.

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Etymology

Origin of those

1300–50; Middle English those, thoos, thas ( e ), variant of tho ( Middle English, Old English thā ), plural of that, by association with Middle English thees, thas ( e ) ( Old English thās ), plural of this

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Example Sentences

Although older people continue to arrive in greater numbers than those who leave, that net migration has varied by income bracket in the past decade.

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In Collier County, which includes Naples, newcomers from New York, the top feeder state for that county, had average adjusted gross incomes of $401,000 while, for those from No. 2 Illinois, the average was $726,000.

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One of those feeling the squeeze is Josiah Hadly III, 87, who moved with his now-deceased wife from Pennsylvania to Florida with plans to retire.

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But unlike after those earlier rulings, the evidence shows that most law schools are reducing preferences.

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So far in the 2025-26 admissions cycle, black and Hispanic applications to law school are again growing faster than those from whites and Asians.

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