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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Jennifer Sangalang, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Specs: The Same Processor, But a Smaller Battery The Edge runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy paired with 12GB of RAM, the same as the other Galaxy S phones.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
During their interaction, Combs allegedly snatched the other guard's phone, accusing him of recording their conversation, Florez said.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 12 May 2025
Executive chef Jeff Ramsey created a special nine-course sake-pairing omakase dinner as part of the resort’s Connoisseur Series of bespoke events, classes and experiences to celebrate the acquisitions and the other labels from the Dassai portfolio that the restaurant also carries.
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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