the other
noun
1
: the person or thing that remains or that has not been shown or mentioned yet
I held on with one hand and waved with the other.
Each of them looked at the other.
2
: an opposite place or thing
We moved from one side of town to the other.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
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Besides fatigue, the other possible symptoms can be quite vague and non-specific like abdominal discomfort, pain or swelling or unexplained weight loss, muscle loss or muscle weakness.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
On the other end, a clear brow gel sculpts natural hairs into your preferred position.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Susan Marquis, a professor with Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, said the other ideas proposed by experts can help reduce the harms faced in the fields.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
Besides fatigue, the other possible symptoms can be quite vague and non-specific like abdominal discomfort, pain or swelling or unexplained weight loss, muscle loss or muscle weakness.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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