another

adjective an·oth·er \ ə-ˈnə-t͟hər also a- or ā- \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: another in a Sentence

Definition of another

1 : different or distinct from the one first considered

the same scene viewed from another angle

2 : some other

do it another time

3 : being one more in addition to one or more of the same kind

have another piece of pie

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Examples of another in a Sentence

Should we open another bottle of wine?
That's another way of saying the same thing.
We had dinner at another one of the city's many Italian restaurants.
This is yet another example of government waste.
We'll discuss this again on another occasion.
The view is very different when it is seen from another angle.
Please bring me another cup. This one is chipped.
The city advertises itself as another Las Vegas.

Recent Examples of another from the Web

By abandoning agreements America had made, Trump may have also inadvertently cleared an another path forward for his North Korean counterpart.

— brett bruen, Time, "Donald Trump Has Successfully Cleaned Up North Korea's Brand," 12 June 2018
Products from their stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin purchased between Sept. 27 through Oct. 20, are also affected, according to an another FDA release.

— thomas novelly, The Courier-Journal, "Produce at Meijer, Trader Joe's, Walmart recalled for possible listeria contamination," 23 Oct. 2017
For Sandro, moving to Stamford Bridge would mean an another €2m each season on top of the improved terms that Juve are believed to be offering him - an annual wage of €7m.

— SI.com, "Chelsea Looking to Blow Juve's New Contract Offer Out of the Water to Land Alex Sandro," 13 Oct. 2017
The wheel stopped on the red knob between the 90 and the 5, the difference between nothing and an another $10,000.

— nate chute, Indianapolis Star, "The craziest moment on ‘The Price Is Right’ starred an Indiana native," 5 Oct. 2017
In 2015, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggested that some of their superpowers could come from an another oddball accomplishment of the microscopic creature: DNA theft.

— ben panko, Smithsonian, "Why Are Tardigrades the World’s Hardiest Creature? DNA Offers Clues," 27 July 2017
In 2015, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggested that some of their superpowers could come from an another oddball accomplishment of the microscopic creature: DNA theft.

— ben panko, Smithsonian, "Why Are Tardigrades the World’s Hardiest Creature? DNA Offers Clues," 28 July 2017
Prosecutors allege that DeCinces made about $1.3 million from stock trading related to the Abbott deal, while also tipping off Parker and a half-dozen other friends and family members who made an another $1.3 million.

— sean emery, Orange County Register, "Jury deliberating in trial of ex-Angels player Doug DeCinces on insider trading charges," 3 May 2017
Senior Amanda Tirado sank a 3-pointer coming out of a timeout and added another about two minutes later to extend the Warriors’ lead to 56-46.

— dan albano, Orange County Register, "Crean Lutheran a happy bunch despite losing final," 4 Mar. 2017

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