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
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
This is also a chance for Köhler to redress his reaction to the event, and to examine how his reflexive transformation into a white savior may have been more for his own benefit than anything else.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 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
George said Empowerment Plan became a transitional workplace about 10 years ago when one of its graduates said someone else should have her job.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
This is also a chance for Köhler to redress his reaction to the event, and to examine how his reflexive transformation into a white savior may have been more for his own benefit than anything else.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 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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While every government shutdown unfolds differently, essential services that protect life and property typically remain operational.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Gravel, clay, and sandy soils react very differently under sudden energy input, and the presence of water and air further alters behaviour.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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A little further out, there’s a much more conventional factory site, where giant industrial mixers mass-produce the Firmenich scents.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kentucky residents purchase more candy corn than the national average, but not as much as the top states.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But senior Biden administration officials saw it as a further step toward the dismantling of the nation’s constitutional democracy.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a further update during a press conference on Sunday, Chief of Police Renye said that four people, plus the shooter, had died in the attack, according to a clip shared by NBC News.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Some robo-advisors offer additional features, such as access to a human advisor and tax-loss harvesting, which uses losses to offset other portfolio gains.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since September 2024, a new federal law requires mammogram reports to state whether breast tissue is dense, and to mention the possibility of additional imaging.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 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 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette maintains full editorial control over this article and all other coverage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the fall equinox and has several other names.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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