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
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Recent Examples of else
The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Part of the job is going in with a stoic persona and letting somebody else project that onto you.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 9 July 2020
My resting state is giving someone else attention -- not actually receiving it.
—Brooke Baldwin, CNN, 19 Apr. 2020
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Someone else asked if the Mercedes was the same one he had been ordered to turn over to the Georgia election officials he had been found guilty of defaming.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Part of the job is going in with a stoic persona and letting somebody else project that onto you.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
But there’s little else voters approve of, and Democratic strategists believe that knocking Trump on the economy could be his campaign’s death knell.
—Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 9 July 2020
My resting state is giving someone else attention -- not actually receiving it.
—Brooke Baldwin, CNN, 19 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for else
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Spice up your life and take on something that excites you or encourages you to use your skills differently.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kojima took to social media to predict that audiences will view Todd Phillips‘ film differently in the next decade or two.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes the signs of emotional abuse are not immediately apparent, but the Hotline has a comprehensive section that provides more information, examples and options for determining next steps.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Now that Herbert is back to 100%, there are more plays to unlock.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company has entered into non-redemption agreements with investors to avoid further redemptions and maintain sufficient funds in the trust account.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In cases such as the attack in Zhuhai, Chinese officials view any expression of grief, especially mass grief, as a further threat to social stability, Ong said.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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How fast these farther galaxies are receding from us (which is easily read off from their color) divided by their distances gives H0.Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
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Orbeliani made the case that as a Christian nation Georgia was a natural pro-Western ally and a gateway to the Caucasus and farther east.Andrew North, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2016
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The company intends to raise additional funds through public or private offerings to support its operations and business plan.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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And while the Federal Communications Commission has given the company more breathing room to reach coverage targets, that also pushes out the timeframe for generating additional revenues.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2020
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Teams were in the field to assess houses and other structures that have been destroyed or damaged.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Officials had not made progress on containing the fire, and there was no official count for the number of homes the Mountain Fire has destroyed in Camarillo Heights and other parts of Ventura County.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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