the other
noun
1
: the person or thing that remains or that has not been shown or mentioned yet
I held on with one hand and waved with the other.
Each of them looked at the other.
2
: an opposite place or thing
We moved from one side of town to the other.
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october 13, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
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David Szondy
october 13, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The John Muir site and the other Contra Costa parks fall into that category.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Now what about the other side of the coin?
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Carolina's slim victory, paired with another impressive performance, was the perfect revenge game for Dowdle and keeps the Panthers within striking distance of the other teams in the NFC South.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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