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)
Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
The governor's spokesman said the idea of deploying the guard to Cincinnati has not been suggested by anyone other than the media.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
North Carolina state records list 14 cases for Brown, other than those related to the killing.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Tuesday’s releaguing meeting covered all Orange County high school sports other than football.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Preposition
This morning Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the agency’s proposal to rescind the 2024 Public Lands Rule that was intended to broaden the BLM’s ability to manage landscapes and enter into leases for reasons other than resource extraction.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
The governor's spokesman said the idea of deploying the guard to Cincinnati has not been suggested by anyone other than the media.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
North Carolina state records list 14 cases for Brown, other than those related to the killing.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Tuesday’s releaguing meeting covered all Orange County high school sports other than football.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other (than)
Adverb
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Xi Jinping has remarked that relying on foreign supply of critical technologies—like semiconductors—is tantamount to building one's house on someone else's foundation.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Google parent has artificial intelligence —what else?—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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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As demographic changes redefine the workforce, leaders must reorient themselves to interrogate their own mindsets, assumptions and lived experiences in order to lead and steward a workforce that looks, thinks and believes differently than the one they may have been trained to manage.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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All the same features are there, but they're arranged differently.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
Preposition
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Multiple balconies can be found throughout the property for optimal indoor-outdoor living, and a two-lane bowling alley is situated beside the basement media room.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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What interests me is the conversation between surfaces, glossy against matte, the warmth of wood beside the coolness of stone.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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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In round 2, shown on the right panel, the testing contingency remains the same except for the addition of a social facilitator bird in the adjacent room of the control subject, who sits on the perch passively without performing any action.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Other Eastern states had slightly higher credit card debt increases, while the Mid West and south (except for Texas), had lower increases.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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
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“Other (than).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20%28than%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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