they

About 2099.72 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. pronoun A group of entities previously mentioned. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   Fred and Jane? They just arrived.

2. pronoun A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or non-binary. One whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or both.

   Somebody requested a seat at Friday's performance but didn't say if they preferred the balcony or the floor. [The gender is unknown and irrelevant.]

3. pronoun One whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or both.

   Somebody requested a seat at Friday's performance but didn't say if they preferred the balcony or the floor. [The gender is unknown and irrelevant.]

4. pronoun One who is nonbinary.

   There is no need to panic. Robin should be here soon and they will know what to do.

5. pronoun People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.

   They say it’s a good place to live.

6. pronoun The authorities, the (power) elites, the powers that be, the establishment, the man, the system: government, police, employers, etc.

   They'll tax us for the air we breathe next.

7. pronoun The opponents of the side which is keeping score.
8. determiner The, those.

Similar words

canadians ces children counsel departments elles everybody him how ils

Often followed by

are were had have would can do could will may