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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Who cares if the process is good if the other team ends up with the ball?
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Julius Randle made free throws to put Minnesota back on top with a minute to play, but DeRozan did the same on the other end to re-knot the contest.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
Preserving beauty is only half the mission; the other half is projecting credibility.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
For an extra five hundred and fifty dollars, Delta will drive you straight to the plane and pick you up on the other end.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Julius Randle made free throws to put Minnesota back on top with a minute to play, but DeRozan did the same on the other end to re-knot the contest.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
Preserving beauty is only half the mission; the other half is projecting credibility.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
For an extra five hundred and fifty dollars, Delta will drive you straight to the plane and pick you up on the other end.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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