as in else
in a different way
we cannot make it to the party other than by canceling the previous engagement
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as in except
not including
other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding
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Recent Examples of other (than)
Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
It’s also been suggested that the dividends arrive in a form other than a check.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
There are other elements to football other than tactics.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The wife of George Clooney stepped out alongside her husband, 64, to a 2026 Golden Globes afterparty in a green, two-piece number held together by nothing other than a few safety pins.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Preposition
In the Louisiana lawsuit, government lawyers said three League of Women Voters chapters and Santa Clara County in California had not shown any proof that department attorneys would do anything other than robustly defend the Census Bureau.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
It’s also been suggested that the dividends arrive in a form other than a check.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
There are other elements to football other than tactics.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The wife of George Clooney stepped out alongside her husband, 64, to a 2026 Golden Globes afterparty in a green, two-piece number held together by nothing other than a few safety pins.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other (than)
Adverb
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The cell has someone else’s feces and urine all over it.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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As fuel prices go up, expect the prices for milk, shoes, TVs, and everything else that's trucked around the country to increase, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Adverb
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Every app seems to handle the spoiler challenge slightly differently.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Personalized Through Facial Geometry Researchers are starting to realize that people experience congestion differently because their anatomical features differ.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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Videos of the first lady walking beside the robot quickly went viral online and accumulated hundreds of thousands of views and curious comments from social media users, but little was said about who made the robot and what it’s used for.—
Bruna Horvath,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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And nothing compares to waking up beside Alice Lake, where sunrise casts the 9,899-foot El Capitan in pale honey light—an image almost perfectly mirrored in gently lapping water below.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
Preposition
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Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
1 June 2020
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Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.—
Robert Klemko,
Washington Post,
30 May 2020
Preposition
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Republicans have a tiny majority in the House, but a larger margin for error in the Senate, except for the filibuster.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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There were cars parked on both sides, except for a small stretch in front where a red fire hydrant stood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Other (than).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20%28than%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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