1
as in different
being not of the same kind
no, I need the other pen, the blue one
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2
as in more
resulting in an increase in amount or number
we'll be taking one other person on the trip
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as in former
having been such at some previous time
I was something of a celebrity in other days
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Recent Examples of other
Of course, there are other benefits to exercising, too.
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
While motion can help identify whether a defense is playing man (if a single defender trails the moving offensive player) or zone (if the defense only shifts slightly), Walder sees other benefits.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Billie Joe Armstrong can’t say enough good things about that other Billie.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
Metaverse The metaverse is a virtual world where people can interact with each other in a digital environment.
—Andreas Bubenzer-Paim, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 5 Feb. 2025
While motion can help identify whether a defense is playing man (if a single defender trails the moving offensive player) or zone (if the defense only shifts slightly), Walder sees other benefits.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Billie Joe Armstrong can’t say enough good things about that other Billie.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2025
Metaverse The metaverse is a virtual world where people can interact with each other in a digital environment.
—Andreas Bubenzer-Paim, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other
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The handful of researchers and companies leading the push to make IVM more mainstream are taking different approaches.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Obviously, the context would be very different depending on who won.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Our businesses and residents depend on Canadian products – from lumber to construct housing to dairy products, energy and more.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Check back throughout the night for live updates and highlights, including social media posts, videos, quotes and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Monday’s event featured former Jets, some of them returning to the team’s facility for the first time in decades, there to see Aaron Glenn.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, two former Syrian military officers who had worked at Al-Khatib were arrested in Germany and tried for murdering dozens of detainees.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Matharu opened his store at 40 Savile Row in 2022 and brought a younger, more diverse clientele to the area.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The page for Project Equity, a 2021 initiative launched by the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence to ensure that cancer drugs were evaluated for approval based on data from a diverse group of study participants, has gone dark.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Over the weekend, President Trump issued executive orders heaping significant additional tariffs on America's biggest trading partners, Canada, China, and Mexico.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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An additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods will be enacted the same day.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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The earliest traces of lead pollution the researchers identified were 5,200 years old.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Child casting for the roles of the protagonist was extensive with the production using actors aged three, six and 12 years old to play Hadara across the arc of his story.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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Some people with Marfan syndrome have distinctive physical characteristics such as long arms, legs, and fingers; a tall, thin body frame; a curved spine; a protruding or sunken chest; and flexible joints.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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His great-grandson is known for collectible rustic stoneware that often has a distinctive speckled finish.—
Martha Shade,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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East Aurora School District Superintendent Jennifer Norrell pointed out at the meeting that the pilot offered time for the board and city to have further conversations about data privacy concerns before the program shifts to opt-out.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting further trial.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Other.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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