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
is there anything else you would like to add to your list?
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Recent Examples of else
Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Meyers hopes someone else will take over the spot.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
United has taken a purposeful tact in recent years to go after routes no one else flies, often to underserved destinations, and to me that’s a big win for travelers.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
What else do the Browns have to lose besides a few more games?
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Meyers hopes someone else will take over the spot.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In an ideal world, general manager Brian Cashman could move Chisholm back to the right side of the infield and have someone else step in to play third base.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
United has taken a purposeful tact in recent years to go after routes no one else flies, often to underserved destinations, and to me that’s a big win for travelers.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for else
Adverb
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After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Put differently, India wants to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific and increase engagement with the West and Southeast Asia, and perhaps a post-Trump America.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Newsweek contacted the Texas Agriculture Commissioner for more information via email.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cannon-Brookes is urging Australia to show more ambition on climate action, even as the new government legislates plans to strengthen the country’s carbon emissions cuts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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No further details were provided.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Commissioners briefly discussed Ballard’s motion, which was to direct staff to conduct further research on an ordinance.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Teams regularly targeted runners making their way to the farther half of the six-yard box from either side.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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If the two galaxies are aligned just right, the light from the farther galaxy forms a ring around the nearer one.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Reed may face additional charges for the assault on the Malibu Jack’s employee, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The district says the money will help pay for a laundry list of programs, such as all-day kindergarten at all grade schools; the universal free breakfast program; pre-K centers; expanded career-technical education programs; and additional social workers, counselors and behavior specialists.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 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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Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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