something else

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: something or someone special or extraordinary

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But requiring all four functions to approve routine work is something else entirely. — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Keep in mind that some of the offers may require you to buy something else or participate in a rewards program. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 But there was something else that was creeping into his head. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 When hospitals were testing every admission during the Omicron wave, people admitted for something else could test positive and be included in Covid hospitalization counts, as physician Jake Scott described for CIDRAP. — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for something else

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“Something else.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20else. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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