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
Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Otaleg is gelato spelled backwards, but Radicioni gets certain things straight, and that is, above all else, using fresh, natural ingredients.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
At the time, Vaught witnessed an outpour of support from local businesses and ordinary residents quick to donate clothes, clothing racks, shoes, wigs and whatever else clients might need during a gender transition to stock the Transform Cincy closet.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Adverb
So there’s something in the corner that’s like eating something else.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Otaleg is gelato spelled backwards, but Radicioni gets certain things straight, and that is, above all else, using fresh, natural ingredients.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
In 2024, Citrus Heights police investigated 73 financial else abuse cases, including 11 referred by Adult Protective Services, and 17 cases were sent to the DA’s Office for potential prosecution.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
At the time, Vaught witnessed an outpour of support from local businesses and ordinary residents quick to donate clothes, clothing racks, shoes, wigs and whatever else clients might need during a gender transition to stock the Transform Cincy closet.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for else
Adverb
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Apple Music Replay functions a bit differently from Spotify Wrapped.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Epic Group has suggestions on how factory owners can build differently in a case study that will come out in a couple of months, Ralapanawe said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Click here to see more photos of Mallorca’s most expensive home.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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The storm was the deadliest typhoon to hit the country this year, killing at least 114 people, with many more reported missing — most in Cebu province, a tourist hotspot.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With that, Paul Heyman, Bronson Reed, and Bron Breakker joined Paul and marched to the ring, looking to cause further damage to Punk.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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This is well above the 20-year average margin, yet investors are pricing in further margin expansion.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Travelers from farther locales often fly into Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), which is just 40 minutes away, and rental cars make that last stretch a breeze.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Shawn Dahl, a space weather forecaster at the Space Weather Prediction Center, notes that an additional, even stronger CME is expected midday Wednesday — along with the chance to see the northern lights farther south than normal.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Major tech companies, including Broadcom, Microsoft, and Nvidia, saw their shares close higher on Monday, while Japanese firm SoftBank sold its stake in Nvidia for a huge profit in order to fund additional AI investments.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 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 research team underlined that the future work will explore other co-intercalants and optimize electrolytes for even wider temperature ranges.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s a significant contrast to other parts of the Forbidden City, marked by wide open spaces intended to represent the grandeur of imperial power and territory.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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