the others

plural noun

: all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned
He got a drink of water while the others continued playing.
This car got better gas mileage than the others we tested.

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Instead, each point on the graph is relative to the others on a scale of zero to 100. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Not too long ago, the different personae considered the others fierce rivals. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026 Each one of those people has gotten back to me in a relatively quick amount of time (15 minutes for the MLB broadcaster, and one day or so for the others). Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026 Does that add a bit of pressure on you and the others? Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the others

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“The others.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20others. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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