as in differently
in a different way
if you could do it over again, how else would you have done it?
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as in more
resulting in an increase in amount or number
is there anything else you would like to add to your list?
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Recent Examples of else
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Who else would work a job and then return home, go into their closet, and spend hours recording a podcast?
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
Here's a look at what else visitors can find in the exhibition, which opens to the public June 2 as part of the Smithsonian's commemoration of America's 250th anniversary.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Adverb
Someone else's internet traffic can appear to come from your house.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Who else would work a job and then return home, go into their closet, and spend hours recording a podcast?
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Adjective
No one has claimed possession of it, says the complaint, so there is no evidence the Lieser family ever willingly gave anyone else possession of it.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
Here's a look at what else visitors can find in the exhibition, which opens to the public June 2 as part of the Smithsonian's commemoration of America's 250th anniversary.
—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for else
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Put differently, the question is not simply how many people exist.
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Panicked shoppers started looking at their backyards differently.
Adjective
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Those resources include avenues to help seniors maintain regular exercise, ongoing positive social connections, appropriate living situations, transportation and more.
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This look leans more subdued and boho with its all-black layers and accessories, but feel free to experiment with contrasting tones and more color for a bolder result.
Adjective
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Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.
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After a couple of disappointing individual time trials in recent Grand Tours, this was a marker of his condition, one that needed to go up a further step from his Giro win.
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Lachlan Murdoch, Fox’s CEO, also delivered public remarks, something no member of his family, which controls Fox, has done in recent memory — or even in the farther past.
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Several of the twins plan to attend nearby Lake Land College, while others are heading to universities in farther parts of the state.
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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More than a week after the disaster, search-and-rescue operations remain active, though hopes of finding additional survivors are rapidly fading.
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.
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As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.
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The majority framed sports as different from other school settings because of what is at stake every time a roster is made, a medal is awarded or a scholarship is offered.
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Like so many other businesses and homes, cost has made coverage out of reach.
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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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