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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But every other possible outcome has a similar likelihood of around 1 in 29 million.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
But in comparison, Giddey played nearly twice as much with every other starter — 410 more minutes with Vučević, 242 more minutes with Buzelis and 218 more minutes with Okoro.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Apply fertilizer every other month during the growing season.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
With almost every other sport, the difference is debatable.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
But in comparison, Giddey played nearly twice as much with every other starter — 410 more minutes with Vučević, 242 more minutes with Buzelis and 218 more minutes with Okoro.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Apply fertilizer every other month during the growing season.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
With almost every other sport, the difference is debatable.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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