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Meanings of amongst in English

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects.

In the company of.

Usage of amongst in English
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Conclusions: Burnout and stress are significant problems amongst doctors in Irish hospitals.
Pubmed
2
Read: Drug use amongst Western Cape primary school learners a serious concern
The South African
3
The game was born amongst northern England's working classes 105 years ago.
The Irish Times
4
Improving seed quality is amongst the most important challenges of contemporary agriculture.
Pubmed
5
Ireland has the highest level of regional inequality amongst EU member states.
Independent.ie
6
I've always been the young one amongst us, he said without heat.
The pretender's crown
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Later I see only this reference, jotted amongst notes about research grants:
The Quiet Earth
8
There are 50 children said to be amongst the Sri Lankan detainees.
Reuters
9
The Press is amongst the best and most notable in the world.
Recollections / With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a n...
10
You now have high rates of birth defects amongst East German athletes.
Wired
11
SPCA inspectors said they found eight sheep spread out amongst different paddocks.
Radio NZ
12
However, profiles unique to each country were also observed amongst the samples.
Pubmed
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Laura had few opportunities to be amongst her family in this way.
From dawn to deceit
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He is amongst us everywhere, in the street and in the house.
A Straight Deal; Or, The Ancient Grudge
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There is acute loneliness amongst the young: individual loneliness and collective pain.
The Irish Times
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He wore rimless glasses, which declared him 'adult' amongst these partying children.
The last testament
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