or anything

phrase

informal
: or a similar thing
Do you want some pretzels or anything?

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The investigation continues and there has been no declaration by authorities that Andrew is clear of suspicion or anything remotely similar. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026 There was no one who negotiated themselves out of it or anything. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Not because of style of play or anything like that, but the bottom of the league is going to be significantly stronger. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The same issue becomes much more important when the work involves credit, investments, hiring, claims, legal decisions or anything else where the organization is putting its judgement behind the outcome. — Vinit Sahni, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for or anything

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“Or anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20anything. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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