another

adjective

ə-ˈnə-t͟hər How to pronounce another (audio)
Definition of anothernext
as in further
resulting in an increase in amount or number add another thing to the shopping list

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Recent Examples of another Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said. — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020 As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019 Bradley was not so successful in an another foray into international flights. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 2 July 2018 The bones are from two sites, one about 200 years old and another about 100 years old, left by ancestors of today's Kenai Peninsula-area Sugpiaq people. — Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for another
  1. further
  2. more
  3. additional
  4. else
  5. farther
  6. other
Adjective
  • More computing capacity could also help AI labs develop new models and services, creating further demand for Nvidia products.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some even pitched tents and 55 people were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning, prompting further demonstrations.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of further
Adjective
  • Though noteworthy, polling suggests Latino voters care more about results than his history-making win.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In a move designed to attract more voters, lawmakers attached language that would place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the Missouri Constitution.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of more
Adjective
  • The governor and secretary of state’s offices did not provide any additional information about whether election officials elsewhere in California had been subpoenaed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Investments include additive manufacturing equipment, precision machining capabilities, and additional production facilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • What else testosterone does for the brain The hormone does not just come from the brain.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • What else Kansas law requires Workers’ comp isn’t the only mandatory coverage.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of else
Adjective
  • For migratory species such as myrtle warblers, the farther north and west their breeding range expanded, the longer the migration to their southern wintering ground became.
    — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The farther outside that band of totality the less of the sun’s surface the moon appears to obscure.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of farther
Adjective
  • Tellingly, most other states give local governments this ability.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His church, the Church of the Resurrection, was at the forefront of efforts to make the United Methodist Church more inclusive to LGBTQ congregants, but many other churches supported the change.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of other

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“Another.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/another. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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