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among
[ uh-muhng ]
preposition
- in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
He was among friends.
- in the midst of, so as to influence:
missionary work among the local people.
- with a share for each of:
Divide the cigars among you.
- in the number, class, or group of; of or out of:
That is among the things we must do.
- by all or with the whole of; by most or with many of:
popular among the people.
- by the joint or reciprocal action of:
Settle it among yourselves.
- each with the other; mutually:
They quarreled among themselves.
- familiar to or characteristic of:
a proverb among the Spanish.
among
/ əˈʌŋ /
preposition
- in the midst of
he lived among the Indians
- to each of
divide the reward among yourselves
- in the group, class, or number of
ranked among the greatest writers
- taken out of (a group)
he is only one among many
- with one another within a group; by the joint action of
decide it among yourselves
a lot of gossip among the women employees
Usage
Confusables Note
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of among1
Example Sentences
Among them will be Chile's Joaquin Niemann, who has won two of the four LIV events held this year.
Among the topics she discussed: Racism, school bullying, self-harm, alcoholism, alienation and toxic relationships.
It shows how deeply engrained wig culture is in West Africa, despite a natural hair movement that has been gaining momentum among black women around the world over the last decade.
He adds that job worries and financial concerns, along with relationship problems, are a big driver in the high suicide rates seen among men.
The problem, simply, was that it was not evenly distributed among sectors.
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