ANOTHER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

another

adjective

ə-ˈnə-t͟hər

Definition of another

as in further

resulting in an increase in amount or number add another thing to the shopping list

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less
fewer

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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

Adjective

Trejo’s rep confirmed his statements but had no further comment.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Data collected during the demonstration will inform further development.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of further

Adjective

The company’s 400-plus partner brands include Merit, Nars Cosmetics, Ilia Beauty, Makeup by Mario, Sachajuan and more.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
But much more work is needed to understand what this region of the genome does, and Claude is no replacement for biologists, the scientists say.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of more

Adjective

After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues.

— Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Darrell Alexander, who runs composer agency Cool Music, sees working as an additional composer as the best entry point for anyone starting out.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of additional

Adjective

What else Kansas law requires Workers’ comp isn’t the only mandatory coverage.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
In other words, as the price of long distance, smartphones, information technology, and so much else plummets, the price of hotel suites, Knicks tickets and K-12 tuition goes up.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 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

Stitt points out a photograph of Olney in a hallway near the bathroom, while recalling sharing wine with Lulu Peyraud, the beloved matriarch of the Domaine Tempier wine estate in Provence, among a collage of other French memories.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Sunday's attack occurred as the Saudis hosted a major international energy conference in Riyadh, with other high-profile events including an investment gathering on the horizon.

— SAMY MAGDY, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of other

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