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
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Recent Examples of else
Michael Johnson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The network wanted somebody else.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 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
Don’t invest in someone else’s dream, but build your own.
—Michael Johnson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The network wanted somebody else.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 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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After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Put differently, India wants to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific and increase engagement with the West and Southeast Asia, and perhaps a post-Trump America.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Newsweek contacted the Texas Agriculture Commissioner for more information via email.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cannon-Brookes is urging Australia to show more ambition on climate action, even as the new government legislates plans to strengthen the country’s carbon emissions cuts.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Enacting another continuing resolution would put a further pinch on congressional capacity.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Millar, however, noted that a gauge of wholesale costs rose at the fastest pace in more than three years, auguring a further rise in consumer prices.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Plus taxes & fees for accounts currently paying for a T-Mobile wireless line with additional taxes & fees.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Renovations are under way at the museum’s Skokie location, which is adding a new visitor welcome center, expanding the auditorium and introducing additional facilities.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 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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Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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