ON THE OTHER HAND Synonyms: 7 Similar Words

on the other hand

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as in instead

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Recent Examples of on the other hand Longtime believers in Musk, on the other hand, see value in the type of premium that gets attached to his companies. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 June 2026 Now, a sovereign wealth fund, on the other hand, that’s a different idea. —

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Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026 Readers, on the other hand, see the socioeconomic barriers and unspoken jealousies that will cage and mold these people for life. —

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Officers arrived at the scene and tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the man instead drove onto Interstate 80 and led officers on a chase.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
But as demand for print journalism has waned, instead favoring digital media, the publication's visual tradition has entered a new era.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025

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“On the other hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20the%20other%20hand. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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