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among

[ uh-muhng ]

preposition

  1. in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:

    He was among friends.

  2. in the midst of, so as to influence:

    missionary work among the local people.

  3. with a share for each of:

    Divide the cigars among you.

  4. in the number, class, or group of; of or out of:

    That is among the things we must do.

  5. by all or with the whole of; by most or with many of:

    popular among the people.

  6. by the joint or reciprocal action of:

    Settle it among yourselves.

  7. each with the other; mutually:

    They quarreled among themselves.

  8. familiar to or characteristic of:

    a proverb among the Spanish.



among

/ əˈʌŋ /

preposition

  1. in the midst of

    he lived among the Indians

  2. to each of

    divide the reward among yourselves

  3. in the group, class, or number of

    ranked among the greatest writers

  4. taken out of (a group)

    he is only one among many

  5. with one another within a group; by the joint action of

    decide it among yourselves

    a lot of gossip among the women employees

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

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Word History and Origins

Origin of among1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English, Old English amang, onmang for on gemang, on gemonge (dative singular of gemong “crowd,” akin to mengan “to mix”) “in (the) group (of)”; akin to mingle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of among1

Old English amang, contracted from on gemang in the group of, from on + gemang crowd; see mingle , mongrel
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Example Sentences

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Among all measles patients, 96% were not vaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.

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From there, she was introduced to Epstein and alleges years of abuse before being "passed around like a platter of fruit" among his powerful associates.

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Tsinghua has similar formal partnerships with the University of Washington, Indiana University and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, among others.

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He will be among hundreds of senior clergy among a vast crowd at St Peter's Square.

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The Trump administration is restoring visas for hundreds of foreign students who had their legal status abruptly terminated stoking panic among many who feared immediate deportation, government officials confirmed.

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