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 16-times platinum bestseller easily outpaces every other collection the rockers have released.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Journal's board was referring to the sweeping tariffs the Trump administration levied against Canada, Mexico, China and almost every other U.S. trading partner last month.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
While every other cultural movement under the Islamic Republic has been either eliminated or co-opted, rap has never succumbed to such a fate.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
The problem for Porsche, like every other carmaker in the world, is that, at the moment, EVs are a bit out of fashion, with sales declining and political pressure to transition easing, especially in the United States, the world’s second-largest car market.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Journal's board was referring to the sweeping tariffs the Trump administration levied against Canada, Mexico, China and almost every other U.S. trading partner last month.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
While every other cultural movement under the Islamic Republic has been either eliminated or co-opted, rap has never succumbed to such a fate.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
The problem for Porsche, like every other carmaker in the world, is that, at the moment, EVs are a bit out of fashion, with sales declining and political pressure to transition easing, especially in the United States, the world’s second-largest car market.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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