other

adjective

ˈə-t͟hər How to pronounce other (audio)
Definition of othernext
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 Maybe not laugh-out-loud humor, though that’s there, but other forms of humor like wit, deadpan, understatement, exaggeration, recognition, irony. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 Now companies are developing spacecraft capable of approaching other satellites and performing tasks that once seemed incredibly difficult. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 There's also morning yoga, live music, and other activities on offer on select days. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026 The weekend’s other new releases were either hard to find or little seen. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for other
Recent Examples of Synonyms for other
  1. different
  2. more
  3. former
  4. diverse
  5. additional
  6. old
  7. distinctive
  8. further
Adjective
  • The two questions the high court will examine include how the Employment Division‘s rule on a law’s neutrality should be applied and if the 10th Circuit should have used a different precedent as its guide, rather than the Employment Division.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The aircraft have different sizes and operating capabilities, but investigators have not indicated whether those differences contributed to the collision.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of different
Adjective
  • Designed in South Korea and sold in Europe, the Bobber is aimed at riders who want their daily commute to have a little more character.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Bats are incredibly diverse—across all mammals, bats include more species than all but one other group, rodents, says Rachel Page, a scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of more
Adjective
  • Jean Dorneval, a former Haiti defense minister, said while there is public enthusiasm and support among Haitians for Bukele’s troops, the government needs to provide answers.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This week, a Boston University study was published that analyzed the medical records of more than 2,000 deceased former NFL players.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of former
Adjective
  • The addition of Kenneth Walker III has made all of the offense more diverse and opened a bit more space for Mahomes to find receivers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • From microwave weapons that can disable multiple drones to interceptor missiles and electronic warfare systems, the US military is developing a diverse toolkit to counter the growing threat from unmanned aircraft.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverse
Adjective
  • The governor and secretary of state’s offices did not provide any additional information about whether election officials elsewhere in California had been subpoenaed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Investments include additive manufacturing equipment, precision machining capabilities, and additional production facilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • An album-length EP by the 20-year-old producer is a dizzying and boundless collage of collages, using free-jazz logic and digital overload to chart new emotional terrain.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Rodrigo Valentim, a 51-year-old businessman and supporter of Bolsonaro, said another Lula government would harm the economy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of old
Adjective
  • Altadena had a distinctive and cherished identity before the fire.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The tiny Norwegian archipelago, 68 degrees north of the Arctic Circle and two flights from Oslo, is a distinctive and dramatic landscape with spiky mountains rising from the Norwegian Sea and sandy beaches fringed by fjords.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinctive
Adjective
  • More computing capacity could also help AI labs develop new models and services, creating further demand for Nvidia products.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some even pitched tents and 55 people were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, prompting further demonstrations.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of further

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“Other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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