1
as in different
being not of the same kind
no, I need the other pen, the blue one
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2
as in more
resulting in an increase in amount or number
we'll be taking one other person on the trip
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3
as in former
having been such at some previous time
I was something of a celebrity in other days
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Recent Examples of other
On almost any other night, being without Town’s playmaking or Robinson’s rim protection and rebounding dominance would tank the Knicks.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
In other words, the cheap seats.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
The series teaser for the new take on Alan Alda’s 1981 film has old friends Kate (Fey), Jack (Will Forte), Danny (Colman Domingo), Claude (Marco Calvani), Anne (Kerry Kenney-Silver) and Ginny (Erika Henningsen) jetting off to Italy and other holiday reunions.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Frustratingly, Hollywood has already solved this problem for other stories.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
In other words, the cheap seats.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
The series teaser for the new take on Alan Alda’s 1981 film has old friends Kate (Fey), Jack (Will Forte), Danny (Colman Domingo), Claude (Marco Calvani), Anne (Kerry Kenney-Silver) and Ginny (Erika Henningsen) jetting off to Italy and other holiday reunions.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
Frustratingly, Hollywood has already solved this problem for other stories.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other
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Notably, Bauhinia blakeana is a sterile hybrid, resulting from the cross-pollination of two different plant varieties.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Those two would be no different.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Several of the films are among the most expensive ever made, and all of them combined have grossed more than seven billion dollars.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Two former players were deemed permanently ineligible to participate in NCAA play after the governing body found them in violation of potential game manipulation for sports betting.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is Anunoby’s third postseason with the Knicks, who acquired him in the December 2023 trade that sent former first-round picks RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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During the last decade, Parker’s routine has fostered one of the country’s most compelling new music scenes, where players from diverse backgrounds and demographics have converged to create wildly accessible improvised music.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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The vast and diverse plant category of ground covers includes tough, fast-spreading creeping wire vine, drought-tolerant Blue Rug Juniper or Myoporum, and colorful flowering ground covers like iceplant and common periwinkle.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Three additional medical professionals are also now onboard.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The plan could help the party win up to four additional seats.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 73-year-old Weinstein kept his eyes trained on Mann throughout her Tuesday testimony, intermittently whispering to his attorney, Teny Geragos.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Since 1992, Ronnie has been the captain of this distinctive part of New Orleans’ culinary history.—
George Motz,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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The beachside Beauvallon Sur Mer, together with its lounge and rooftop, was created by interior architect Dorothée Delaye—the creative known for infusing hotels with a distinctive French flair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The names of the soldiers and further details have not yet been released.—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Police provided no further details, but air traffic control audio captured United Flight 1837 requesting an emergency vehicle upon its arrival at Newark.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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