Synonyms of other than
Examples of other than in a Sentence
Preposition
other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike most other modern democracies, America has never held a national vote on a question other than who should occupy the presidency and vice presidency.
—The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Lucy Marques, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Amidst the silences and stilted conversation, their willingness to be in the same room flickers into existence a relationship other than their inescapable roles as killer and survivor.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
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Preposition
His civil rights conviction was largely thanks to Manly-Williams, who was the lone eyewitness, other than the victim.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Unlike most other modern democracies, America has never held a national vote on a question other than who should occupy the presidency and vice presidency.
—The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Conjunction
The college’s trustees approved a non-binding memorandum with the team in January, which laid out that the college would lease all property other than their campus area to the Rays through a long-term deal, no less than 99 years.
—Lucy Marques, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Amidst the silences and stilted conversation, their willingness to be in the same room flickers into existence a relationship other than their inescapable roles as killer and survivor.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
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“Other than.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20than. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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