every other
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1
: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.
2
—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods
I run every other day.
The contest is held every other year.
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Even before the latest crackdown, Florida Decides Healthcare and every other Florida initiative campaign had to overcome immense hurdles.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
Since then, every other strength staffer and athletic trainer — some having been there since the 1990s — had been churned under.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Fast-forward a decade, and not only are many of your game shows still thriving, every other network has gotten into the game, pun intended.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Microsoft ’s breakout rally after a stellar earnings report is warranted, but investors shouldn’t expect the same to hold true for every other Big Tech company, according to Josh Brown .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
Since then, every other strength staffer and athletic trainer — some having been there since the 1990s — had been churned under.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Fast-forward a decade, and not only are many of your game shows still thriving, every other network has gotten into the game, pun intended.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Microsoft ’s breakout rally after a stellar earnings report is warranted, but investors shouldn’t expect the same to hold true for every other Big Tech company, according to Josh Brown .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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