any other
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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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Variety won 16 first-place awards at the SoCal Journalism Awards Sunday night, more than any other entertainment outlet.
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William Earl, Variety, 23 June 2025
Americans love bananas, eating more of them than any other fruit and making the U.S. the planet’s largest importer of bananas.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 23 June 2025
It must be thoughtfully embraced as a natural part of life that deserves just as much attention as any other form of life planning.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 23 June 2025
The 37 who are cut are then available to get picked up by any other team.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 23 June 2025
Americans love bananas, eating more of them than any other fruit and making the U.S. the planet’s largest importer of bananas.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 23 June 2025
It must be thoughtfully embraced as a natural part of life that deserves just as much attention as any other form of life planning.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 23 June 2025
The 37 who are cut are then available to get picked up by any other team.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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“Any other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20other. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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