an·oth·er
ə-ˈnə-t͟hər 
also a-,
or ā-
1
: different or distinct from the one first considered
the same scene viewed from another angle
2
: some other
do it another time
3
: being one more in addition to one or more of the same kind
have another piece of pie
1
: an additional one of the same kind : one more
one copy to send out, another for the files
2
: one that is different from the first or present one
Complaining about problems is one thing, but finding solutions to them is another.
3
: one of a group of unspecified or indefinite things
in one way or another
Synonyms
Examples of another in a Sentence
Adjective
Should we open another bottle of wine?
That's another way of saying the same thing.
We had dinner at another one of the city's many Italian restaurants.
This is yet another example of government waste.
We'll discuss this again on another occasion.
The view is very different when it is seen from another angle.
Please bring me another cup. This one is chipped.
The city advertises itself as another Las Vegas.
Pronoun
I've had one drink, but I think I'll have another.
One copy of the letter was sent out, and another was placed in the files.
This cup is chipped. Could you please bring me another?
We had dinner at another of the city's many Italian restaurants.
The family seems to move from one city to another.
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Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020
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
As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019
The bones are from two sites, one about 200 years old and another about 100 years old, left by ancestors of today's Kenai Peninsula-area Sugpiaq people.
—Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2017
Upstairs on the roof is an another buzzworthy amenity: An under-construction roof deck, built atop a combination of steel and lightweight foam.
—Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2019
Bradley was not so successful in an another foray into international flights.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 2 July 2018
By abandoning agreements America had made, Trump may have also inadvertently cleared an another path forward for his North Korean counterpart.
—Brett Bruen, Time, 12 June 2018
Products from their stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin purchased between Sept. 27 through Oct. 20, are also affected, according to an another FDA release.
—Thomas Novelly, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2017
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Adjective
Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.
—Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020
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
As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019
The bones are from two sites, one about 200 years old and another about 100 years old, left by ancestors of today's Kenai Peninsula-area Sugpiaq people.
—Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2017
Upstairs on the roof is an another buzzworthy amenity: An under-construction roof deck, built atop a combination of steel and lightweight foam.
—Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2019
Bradley was not so successful in an another foray into international flights.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 2 July 2018
By abandoning agreements America had made, Trump may have also inadvertently cleared an another path forward for his North Korean counterpart.
—Brett Bruen, Time, 12 June 2018
Products from their stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin purchased between Sept. 27 through Oct. 20, are also affected, according to an another FDA release.
—Thomas Novelly, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2017
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“Another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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another
1 of 2 adjective
an·oth·er
ə-ˈnət͟h-ər
1
: different or distinct from the first one considered
viewed from another angle
2
: some other
at another time
choose another book
3
: one more in addition
have another piece of toast
another
2 of 2 pronoun1
: one more of the same kind
I've had one piece, but I think I'll have another
2
: one that is different : someone or something else
living in another's house
3
: one of a group that is not specified
at one time or another
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