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
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
If the several buildings the report says Taxpayer 1 was delinquent on taxes included, say, a bar or ramshackle eyesores, that will look like something other than Stewart extending kindness to a stranger.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 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
Clearly the biggest allure for Riley on his way in the door — other than the stage and the city — was that the Knicks had Patrick Ewing.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
If the several buildings the report says Taxpayer 1 was delinquent on taxes included, say, a bar or ramshackle eyesores, that will look like something other than Stewart extending kindness to a stranger.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20than. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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