Synonyms of other than
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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
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Few teams came close to beating the Trailblazers other than Mission League rival Harvard-Westlake, which lost to them three times.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 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
Investors will likely cheer anything that suggests vessels bearing flags other than Iran and China will soon be able to pass through the Strait safely.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Few teams came close to beating the Trailblazers other than Mission League rival Harvard-Westlake, which lost to them three times.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20than. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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