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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Their 7-3 win over the Cubs in Game 2 of the other NLDS matchup was powered solely by three monster home runs.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Because nothing lifts your spirits like discovering somebody on the other side of the world who thinks like you — or, even better, sees things in an entirely different way.
—The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
And the arrival of some suspicious new neighbors presents an opportunity that solves one problem while worsening the other.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Altman estimated 400,000 people currently enrolled in marketplace plans in California will be forced to drop coverage if the tax credits expire and premiums rise.
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have been playing the blame game this week, accusing the other of not being willing to negotiate.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Because nothing lifts your spirits like discovering somebody on the other side of the world who thinks like you — or, even better, sees things in an entirely different way.
—The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
And the arrival of some suspicious new neighbors presents an opportunity that solves one problem while worsening the other.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Altman estimated 400,000 people currently enrolled in marketplace plans in California will be forced to drop coverage if the tax credits expire and premiums rise.
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have been playing the blame game this week, accusing the other of not being willing to negotiate.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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