ON THE OTHER HAND Synonyms: 7 Similar Words

on the other hand

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Definition of on the other hand

as in instead

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Recent Examples of on the other hand But on the other hand, America’s iconic department stores have struggled to reinvent themselves for the modern age of shopping. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 29 June 2026 Catcher Will Smith, on the other hand, has not returned to baseball activities since receiving an injection to address his neck injury. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 Lionel Messi and Argentina, on the other hand, probably wouldn't complain much about their potential path to the World Cup final four. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 Steven Rinella's symptoms, on the other hand, lingered for months, leaving him unable to walk down stairs without a handrail or to ride a bike. — Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 June 2026 Sugar, on the other hand, is so gentle, so optimistic and so fundamentally decent. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026 Beef, on the other hand, is an excellent source of protein, Voegtlin said. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Messi, on the other hand, has a higher rate of World Cup assists. — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Chargebacks, on the other hand, introduce variable and compounding losses. — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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Earlier this year, the White House struck a series of deals with offshore wind developers to abandon projects off the coast and invest instead in fossil fuel infrastructure.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
To avoid cutting workers, Torani cut back on other expenses instead, including marketing and advertising.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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Zhang first tried to ride a motorcycle across water in 2009, using basic modifications to explore whether the machine could remain moving on the surface.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Who knows if SpaceX will win the war, but with the amount of spectrum being bought by Musk and his ability to access capital, Starlink will most likely take share from Charter and Comcast first, and then AT & T and Verizon next.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

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