as in else
in a different way
we cannot make it to the party other than by canceling the previous engagement
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as in except
not including
other than a new jacket, I bought no special clothes for the wedding
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Recent Examples of other (than)
Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
But Netanyahu also doesn’t want another force there other than the Israeli military, right?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Several board members said they were saddened that they were left with no option other than to censure one of their own members.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Because what else does an Irish-Catholic kid want other than a reason to get back to Notre Dame?
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
Schiraldi conceded his department could do a better job but argued the gaps in the system being questioned were from programs funded by entities other than DJS.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
But Netanyahu also doesn’t want another force there other than the Israeli military, right?
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Several board members said they were saddened that they were left with no option other than to censure one of their own members.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Because what else does an Irish-Catholic kid want other than a reason to get back to Notre Dame?
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other (than)
Adverb
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Little else was new this weekend, with three of the top five titles at least six weeks old.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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Two months after her plan to build a new garbage incinerator came under attack by President Donald Trump’s son, Miami-Dade’s mayor is dropping her longtime fight for a new trash-burning facility and instead wants the county to explore building a new landfill somewhere else in Florida.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Adverb
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But for them, the only reason to be in business was to do business differently.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Time flowed differently, and my vision felt soft and the world around me pure and unaggressive.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Writing here about Cave’s unhinged vision of Elvis Presley’s birth in Tupelo, Mississippi, however, with his Revelation-on-a-moonshine-and-smack-bender shtick, is kind of beside the point.—
SPIN Editors,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the dog lies on the ground with a perplexed facial expression as the small, autonomous device that cleans floors by vacuuming goes over his paw and beside him.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
Preposition
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All of these crafts are generally celebrated, except for CG and VFX, which are largely perceived as something that requires less effort or craft than practical work.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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Washington was in third place, having performed consistently well across most metrics, except for its higher-than-average level of alcohol consumption.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
1 June 2020
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Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.—
Robert Klemko,
Washington Post,
30 May 2020
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“Other (than).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20%28than%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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