any other

phrase

1
—used to refer to a person or thing that is not particular or specific but is not the one named or referred to
Any other day but tomorrow would be okay. There weren't any other children for us to play with.
2
: in addition to the person or thing just mentioned
Does anyone have any other ideas?

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From 1950 to 1991, fifty-eight vehicles were caught by avalanches below Red Mountain Pass, more than five times the figure for any other mountain highway in Colorado. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 The Chiefs have played the Raiders more than any other team, as both were charter members of the American Football Conference in 1960. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 Could one of the wildest Sundays in NFL history have ended any other way? — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 That all changed this time around, with the two men staying late in the studio together for hours, trying out different percussive approaches on their own, something Mullen had never done before for any other album. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for any other

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“Any other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20other. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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