every other
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1
: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.
2
—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods
I run every other day.
The contest is held every other year.
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That goes for maximizing fall color as well as about every other growth/performance metric.
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
In every other facet of the game, these two teams are right there with each other.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
So the stakes were higher than ever at this year’s Sunscreen Symposium, which happens every other year in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
—Kelly Dobos, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
The guidance is that women should receive a mammogram every other year until age 74.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
In every other facet of the game, these two teams are right there with each other.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
So the stakes were higher than ever at this year’s Sunscreen Symposium, which happens every other year in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
—Kelly Dobos, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025
The guidance is that women should receive a mammogram every other year until age 74.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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