every other
idiom
1
: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.
2
—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods
I run every other day.
The contest is held every other year.
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The federal labor agency releases an inflation report for the Bay Area only every other month.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
As with every other defensive-minded candidate in this hiring cycle, Glenn would have to present a blueprint for accelerating Williams’ growth.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s magical algorithm that keeps you hooked on the app is its secret power, and putting a price tag on such a valuable commodity that every other social media app envies is difficult.
—David Goldman, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
The other, according to just about every other player and some big names of the past including Goran Ivanisevic and Andy Roddick, has more natural tennis gifts flowing through his veins than anyone on Earth.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
As with every other defensive-minded candidate in this hiring cycle, Glenn would have to present a blueprint for accelerating Williams’ growth.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
TikTok’s magical algorithm that keeps you hooked on the app is its secret power, and putting a price tag on such a valuable commodity that every other social media app envies is difficult.
—David Goldman, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
The other, according to just about every other player and some big names of the past including Goran Ivanisevic and Andy Roddick, has more natural tennis gifts flowing through his veins than anyone on Earth.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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