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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MacLean added that Venezuelans with TPS who are currently in custody and lack any other form of protection will now face a serious risk of deportation.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
For the past two years, the subject that has done this more than any other has been the war in Gaza.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Cyclists swerve to avoid them like any other obstacle in the road.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Reinstall your Office apps, Adobe Acrobat, and any other software using your license keys or installers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
For the past two years, the subject that has done this more than any other has been the war in Gaza.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Cyclists swerve to avoid them like any other obstacle in the road.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Reinstall your Office apps, Adobe Acrobat, and any other software using your license keys or installers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Any other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20other. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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