any other

idiom

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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In 2017, McVay and the Rams used 11 personnel at a higher frequency than any other NFL team and exploited the popular defensive schemes of the time from those formations. Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 First, the Giants blew a 19-point fourth quarter lead to lose their Week 7 contest against the Denver Broncos, creating a serious setback for an organization that had perhaps more momentum than just about any other team in the NFL after two wins in quarterback Jaxson Dart's first three starts. Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 The 2023 heatwave was up to 4 times more severe than any other heatwave on record, and thus the sheer magnitude of the heat stress and its effects on the corals was shocking. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 No one should drive after drinking on Halloween or any other day. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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