any other
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1
—used to refer to a person or thing that is not particular or specific but is not the one named or referred to
Any other day but tomorrow would be okay. There weren't any other children for us to play with.
2
: in addition to the person or thing just mentioned
Does anyone have any other ideas?
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Her travel is often paid for by the host organizations, but the city usually pays for her security detail and any other staffers who attend.
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
But confronting bird flu—or any other pandemic threat—in this administration would require coordinating among a group of people uninterested in using most tools that can limit the spread of infectious disease.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
In many ways, their lives look pretty similar to any other couple around their age.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Tesla trades at a higher price and with a higher PE ratio than any other automaker in large part because of its association with Musk.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
But confronting bird flu—or any other pandemic threat—in this administration would require coordinating among a group of people uninterested in using most tools that can limit the spread of infectious disease.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
In many ways, their lives look pretty similar to any other couple around their age.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Tesla trades at a higher price and with a higher PE ratio than any other automaker in large part because of its association with Musk.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Any other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20other. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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