of one kind/sort/type or another

idiom

used to indicate that the speaker is referring to a range of items that could fit a description
I need a fastener of one kind/sort/type or another.

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Think about fields of one kind or another that may have not yet been explored for applying a generative AI or LLM-like capability. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Consider that within a car, such as in the engine, there are likely many wheels of one kind or another. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Four of the other top 10 occupants of Dashlane’s list of the 20 fastest-growing passkey sites involve e-commerce of one sort or another: eBay, 43.3% growth; Adobe, 42.4%; Coinbase, 39.3%; and Stripe, 32.2%. Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 30 July 2024 But every Hong Kong location required a big overhaul of one kind or another. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for of one kind/sort/type or another 

Dictionary Entries Near of one kind/sort/type or another

of one's very own

of one kind/sort/type or another

of one mind

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“Of one kind/sort/type or another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20one%20kind%2Fsort%2Ftype%20or%20another. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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