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
Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Everything else comes after that.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Still, the impulse to try to teach kids to navigate a convoluted financial system is understandable, given that there’s so much else parents can’t prepare their kids for, economically.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
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Art is the representation of something which points to something else.
—Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
Everything else comes after that.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Adjective
And with Vietnam as the sneaker production capital, that specialized expertise limits where else brands can go for athletic performance shoes.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
Still, the impulse to try to teach kids to navigate a convoluted financial system is understandable, given that there’s so much else parents can’t prepare their kids for, economically.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for else
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At an event hosted by Movember during the couple’s four-day trip to Australia in April, Harry spoke candidly about wanting to do things differently.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Ethos, which the duo launched in 2024, already operates differently from most other production companies.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Several of the films are among the most expensive ever made, and all of them combined have grossed more than seven billion dollars.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The names of the soldiers and further details have not yet been released.—
Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Police provided no further details, but air traffic control audio captured United Flight 1837 requesting an emergency vehicle upon its arrival at Newark.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Travelers from farther locales often fly into Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), which is about a 40-minute drive away.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Avalanches could travel farther downslope than usual and may run into areas traditionally thought of as safe.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Three additional medical professionals are also now onboard.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The plan could help the party win up to four additional seats.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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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
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That decision puts at risk both of the majority-Black districts in Louisiana of being eliminated in the redrawing, as well as majority-minority districts in other states.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The chain eventually expanded to other nameplates — Banana Republic and Old Navy — and now generates more than $15 billion in sales globally.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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