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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The two are father and son, and Minns later confirmed that one gunman died at the scene and the other is in custody.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
And so my character and one of the other characters almost relationship trap Hunter and Evan Roderick’s characters to get them back together.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Resorts World could start bringing in revenue as soon as the spring, while the other two casinos are expected to open in 2030.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
On the one side is pure awareness, and on the other side is pure ego.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
And so my character and one of the other characters almost relationship trap Hunter and Evan Roderick’s characters to get them back together.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Resorts World could start bringing in revenue as soon as the spring, while the other two casinos are expected to open in 2030.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
On the one side is pure awareness, and on the other side is pure ego.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the other
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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