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
Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
After choosing to pick up his $52.6 million player option on Sunday, James is closely monitoring what else the Lakers choose to do this offseason.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Cue the happy tears, sweat, and whatever else life throws at you—these mascaras won't budge.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
The best tip of all: Go the day after a big holiday, when everybody else is stuffed or broke or sleeping late.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
After choosing to pick up his $52.6 million player option on Sunday, James is closely monitoring what else the Lakers choose to do this offseason.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Adjective
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
Cue the happy tears, sweat, and whatever else life throws at you—these mascaras won't budge.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for else
Adverb
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Whoever replaces Thibodeau may believe differently.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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For instance, supply chain disruptions or rising inflation might impact retention differently across job types, regions, and even individual business units.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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There is also more pace in the new centre-back partnership of Griedge Mbock and Maelle Lakrar.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Her family was called to the hospital, and she was admitted for several days for further testing.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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President Donald Trump arrived at The Hague in the Netherlands on Tuesday, hours after issuing a public rebuke of Israel and Iran amid accusations of cease-fire violations and threats of further military action.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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How fast these farther galaxies are receding from us (which is easily read off from their color) divided by their distances gives H0.—
Liz Kruesi,
WIRED,
8 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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There are additional indications that the plane may have experienced a loss of engine power after takeoff.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The jeans, which come in sizes 4–18, are available in six additional washes, including various shades of blue and faded black.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
27 June 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 planes will operate on routes from Chicago and Philadelphia to London before expanding to other destinations like Zurich and Brisbane.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Quintero’s face sits atop organizational charts drawn up by task forces of federal agents, sheriff’s deputies and local police who have long suspected — but could never prove — that he was engaged in extortion, gambling and other crimes, according to law enforcement documents reviewed by The Times.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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