every other

idiom

: 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.

—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.

Examples of every other in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web TikTok has been able to reach 'artist-first' agreements with every other label and publisher. —

Melonee Hurt, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 The peppers have a slightly hot aftertaste, but salt drowns out every other flavor component. —

Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024 Craig is accredited with the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) to represent veterans in Arizona and every other state in the US. —

Jon Stojan, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 Read: The 10 best films of 2023 Because each outlet’s best-of lists are fundamentally in competition with every other’s, the timing of their publication has been shifting. —

Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for every other

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