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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Neither pilot was able to receive information from the other because their aircraft were only equipped to transmit, not receive, ADS-B information.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The beach itself had a mix of white sand on one side and black, dramatic rocks on the other.
—Lisa Aiken, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash threw one of the three men about 40 feet and dragged the other two.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Blue Devils received 56 first place votes and the other five went to Arizona, which beat Houston on the road without star freshman Koa Peat in the lineup.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The beach itself had a mix of white sand on one side and black, dramatic rocks on the other.
—Lisa Aiken, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash threw one of the three men about 40 feet and dragged the other two.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The Blue Devils received 56 first place votes and the other five went to Arizona, which beat Houston on the road without star freshman Koa Peat in the lineup.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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