as in differently
in a different way
if you could do it over again, how else would you have done it?
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as in more
resulting in an increase in amount or number
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Recent Examples of else
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The set is where everything else goes quiet.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Giving someone else jurisdiction will leave you feeling incapable and doubting yourself.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
Everybody listened to everybody else.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
The set is where everything else goes quiet.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
At the time, Vaught witnessed an outpour of support from local businesses and ordinary residents quick to donate clothes, clothing racks, shoes, wigs and whatever else clients might need during a gender transition to stock the Transform Cincy closet.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Giving someone else jurisdiction will leave you feeling incapable and doubting yourself.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for else
Adverb
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That’s especially problematic for aging science given that men and women age differently.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Biologics have a special pathway to FDA approval, and biosimilars — alternatives to the brand name products — have long been treated differently than other generic drugs.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Looking to add even more bottoms to your travel wardrobe?—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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Denver has a pair of young prospects on their practice squad in Patrick Murtagh and Caleb Lohner, a seventh-round pick in April’s NFL Draft, but Denver has been seeking more experience at the position.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pain appeared to stem from Springer's right side — potentially the hip or oblique — but there is no further information.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The department declined to provide further details, citing the need to review records.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Travelers from farther locales often fly into Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), which is just 40 minutes away, and rental cars make that last stretch a breeze.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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The higher the number, the stronger the storm and the farther south the northern lights can be seen.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for the murders and received an additional 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to 22 financial crimes.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional reporting.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.—
Justin L. Mack,
Indianapolis Star,
7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2020
Adjective
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The Times’ error immediately garnered write-ups in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and other outlets.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those same records also showed that the only other purchases of BAM in the state of Colorado had been from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the National Parks Service — both of which maintained careful records of any use of the drug, per the indictment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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