Synonyms of other than
Examples of other than in a Sentence
Preposition
other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike most other modern democracies, America has never held a national vote on a question other than who should occupy the presidency and vice presidency.
—The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Neither of them pays much attention to their daughter, Jamison (Ava Marie Telek), other than Lili fat-shaming the girl for grazing through the lemon squares at a pool party.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
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Preposition
His civil rights conviction was largely thanks to Manly-Williams, who was the lone eyewitness, other than the victim.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike most other modern democracies, America has never held a national vote on a question other than who should occupy the presidency and vice presidency.
—The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Conjunction
For the past decade — and other than the three-year stretch from 2013-15 — the Pittsburgh Pirates have been a mess.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Neither of them pays much attention to their daughter, Jamison (Ava Marie Telek), other than Lili fat-shaming the girl for grazing through the lemon squares at a pool party.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20than. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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