every other
phrase
1
: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.
2
—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods
I run every other day.
The contest is held every other year.
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Wear them with sandals in the summertime or with tall boots for fall—and every other occasion in-between.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
The knockout stage started with a couple early upsets that saw Germany and the Netherlands go down, but the favorite won every other match in the final 32.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Hummingbird feeders should be cleaned at least twice a week, or every other day during blazing hot weather.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Not everything is going to come back at once, not every sector is going to be able to generate the same bipartisan enthusiasm as every other sector, but what is key is to be open to the question of where results have been achieved.
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Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
3 July 2026
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
5 July 2026
The knockout stage started with a couple early upsets that saw Germany and the Netherlands go down, but the favorite won every other match in the final 32.
—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Hummingbird feeders should be cleaned at least twice a week, or every other day during blazing hot weather.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Not everything is going to come back at once, not every sector is going to be able to generate the same bipartisan enthusiasm as every other sector, but what is key is to be open to the question of where results have been achieved.
—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
3 July 2026
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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