Synonyms

amongst

American

[uh-muhngst, uh-muhngkst] / əˈmʌŋst, əˈmʌŋkst /

preposition

Chiefly British.

among.

Etymology

Origin of amongst

First recorded in 1200–50; earlier amongs, Middle English amonges, equivalent to among “among” + -es adverbial genitive suffix; excrescent -t as in against; among

Example Sentences

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"We found that the machinery required to create pyrrolysine is widespread in the Archaea, especially amongst these methanogenic archaea that consume methylated amines," said Shalvarjian, now a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

From Science Daily

It's a common understanding amongst all of us girls and we talk about it... we had to accept that we probably would never feel that way again.

From BBC

And sources close to her are keen to point to polling last November assessing the support for Danish-style immigration reforms, which suggested net support for some measures amongst all voters – including Green supporters.

From BBC

He is heard saying that he "couldn't check the live chat" and asked the followers to "chat amongst" themselves.

From BBC

Could it be that my stiltskin was right here, amongst the trolls?

From Literature

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