on the other hand

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Recent Examples of on the other hand But on the other hand, America’s iconic department stores have struggled to reinvent themselves for the modern age of shopping. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 29 June 2026 Catcher Will Smith, on the other hand, has not returned to baseball activities since receiving an injection to address his neck injury. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 Lionel Messi and Argentina, on the other hand, probably wouldn't complain much about their potential path to the World Cup final four. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 Steven Rinella's symptoms, on the other hand, lingered for months, leaving him unable to walk down stairs without a handrail or to ride a bike. — Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 June 2026 Sugar, on the other hand, is so gentle, so optimistic and so fundamentally decent. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026 Beef, on the other hand, is an excellent source of protein, Voegtlin said. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Messi, on the other hand, has a higher rate of World Cup assists. — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Chargebacks, on the other hand, introduce variable and compounding losses. — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for on the other hand
Adverb
  • The album mostly abandons the saxophone, the instrument Gendel is known for, instead opting for Auto-Tuned rap, glitchy R&B, and corroded 808s.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There is a different theory, though, and that is that the shark in question wasn't a shark at all, but instead was a tarpon.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • This album arrives seven and a half years after its nearest predecessor, and 34 months since it was first announced in January 2024.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The region’s agricultural resilience, the food community’s innate ability to adapt, pivot and survive, would repeat itself more than a century later during the COVID-19 pandemic, but first came a shift toward commercial production.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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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 13 Nov. 2026.

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