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

Roughly one in four workers operates outside the standard 9 to 5 schedule, including those who begin work very early in the morning.

From Science Daily

After four weeks, those who received solriamfetol showed clear improvements.

From Science Daily

In a recording of an emergency meeting of the SNP group at North Lanarkshire Council, held a few days later, Carragher seems to suggest that those who went to newspapers with concerns over Linden's conduct had done so for "personal gain".

From BBC

At the weekend Swinney said he was "very sorry" to those who had suffered.

From BBC

He added: "But the party, of course, should reflect on any complaints that have been made, any criticisms from those who have been victims of inappropriate behaviour, and we should always seek to do better."

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