every other
idiom
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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Dallas is already within $5 million of the league’s $95.5 million cap ceiling for 2025-26, leaving it with less room to maneuver than every other team.
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 20 June 2025
What signal does that send to every other foster child in this state?
—Daryl Campbell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
At first Wuchang appears to be just like every other soulslike game.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Tua, such as every other quarterback in the second tier, needs help.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
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Chris Johnston, New York Times, 20 June 2025
What signal does that send to every other foster child in this state?
—Daryl Campbell, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
At first Wuchang appears to be just like every other soulslike game.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Tua, such as every other quarterback in the second tier, needs help.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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