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)
Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
But Jordana didn’t seem to think much of it other than a smirk.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the Lakers have a new dynamic duo with LeBron James and Doncic, a pair no one thought would be sharing a court together other than in an All-Star Game.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
No One Can Afford to Attend Another Redditor said that the poster needs to ignore hypotheticals and opinions other than her own.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
That funding prevents development on sensitive natural environments like rainforests by paying nearby residents to seek livelihoods other than the logging and grazing that could unleash massive emissions from the carbon stored in the forests.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
But Jordana didn’t seem to think much of it other than a smirk.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, the Lakers have a new dynamic duo with LeBron James and Doncic, a pair no one thought would be sharing a court together other than in an All-Star Game.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
No One Can Afford to Attend Another Redditor said that the poster needs to ignore hypotheticals and opinions other than her own.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other (than)
Adverb
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In an era where the online identity of a business trumps everything else, organizations are realizing that premium domains now are a part of strategic investments.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The motion also claimed that new evidence had come out that could prove someone else orchestrated Shakur’s killing.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 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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Mayor Elise Ryan suggested that commercial and residential properties could be assessed differently.—
Helena Gunderson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But the butterfly effect dictates that perhaps the final play would have unfolded differently, a devastating notion for the team headed back to Poughkeepsie.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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And right beside the win-loss column — subject to your opinion of the person running the operation — there’s a skyscraper of either explanations or excuses.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Echevarria had a burial plot picked out beside his mother’s grave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 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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The last decade has brought an avalanche of changes to the Kia lineup, and all for the better (except for the demise of the game-changing Stinger that went to the Great Discontinued Lineup in the Sky in 2023).—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Yogurt chocolate chip cookies: An easy drop cookie that — except for yogurt replacing the eggs — uses the same ingredients as the Toll House classic.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.
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