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adverb

Definition of other (than)next
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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other than

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preposition

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)
Preposition
Among students who identified as something other than exclusively straight, male students were more likely to report exclusively gay identities than female students were to report exclusively lesbian identities. — Ann M. Merriwether, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 Farage has many sources of income other than a lawmaker’s salary, including hawking gold bullion, hosting a TV current affairs show, public speaking and recording personal video messages on the Cameo platform. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 No commercial entities are located on the island other than the Figure Eight Island Yacht Club, a membership-only club for island residents. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 Two solid first-year comedies, FX’s The Lowdown and HBO’s I Love LA, were completely shut out, as was network TV’s best hope other than Abbott Elementary, NBC’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for other (than)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for other (than)
  1. else
  2. except
  3. differently
  4. beside
  5. besides
  6. but
  7. except for
Adverb
  • So business owners, fans and everyone else in between are trying to get in on the action.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Like everyone else on this sweltering day, Marc Pina was searching for cold beverages in the Fan Zone.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of else
Preposition
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of except
Adverb
  • Did working on the play make Weist think about her relationship to authority and power differently?
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Maisel and Mahoney point to at least three reasons why real-world markets behave differently than old-school economics would predict.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of differently
Preposition
  • One explosion occurred next to the Four Seasons in the heart of the capital and another blast went off beside the nearby Ministry of Tourism, a Syrian official told CNN on condition of anonymity.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Young kids dressed in their Sunday best stood beside his desk, too.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of beside
Preposition
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of besides
Preposition
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of but
Preposition
  • The legislation includes a voter ID requirement and requires in-person voting, except for illness, disability, military service, or travel.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
  • For children under 18 months, the AAP discourages all screen use except for video chatting with family.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of except for

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