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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Example Sentences

Analysts say a future in which robots directly engage one another on the battlefield may be difficult to avoid.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“We are stuck with one another whether we like it or not,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote last year in her book, “Listening to the Law.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Classic examples include lawyers acting for clients, administrators of a legal trust acting for beneficiaries, executors for heirs, corporate directors for shareholders, and members of a partnership for one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

If the brain started as a true tabula rasa, with no built-in connections, neurons would first need to locate and connect with one another.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

A chameleon in a relaxed state has iridophore cells that are very close to one another, so the cells reflect short wavelengths of light like blue and green.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Related Words

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