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 task force stated that science now shows all women should start getting screened every other year at age 40, which could result in 19% more lives being saved.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The 2025 Grammys are looking to be a showdown between Kendrick Lamar and every other nominee—and Em doesn’t have a problem with K. Dot reigning supreme.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Dec. 2024
No one could have imagined a losing streak and offensive challenges like this for two players who excelled at every other level.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Unlike the 2nd Amendment case heard by the Hawaii Supreme Court, the Honolulu case implicates significant federal concerns; permitting the case to proceed under state law would effectively allow Honolulu to regulate emissions and conduct across in every other state in the country.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The 2025 Grammys are looking to be a showdown between Kendrick Lamar and every other nominee—and Em doesn’t have a problem with K. Dot reigning supreme.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Dec. 2024
No one could have imagined a losing streak and offensive challenges like this for two players who excelled at every other level.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Unlike the 2nd Amendment case heard by the Hawaii Supreme Court, the Honolulu case implicates significant federal concerns; permitting the case to proceed under state law would effectively allow Honolulu to regulate emissions and conduct across in every other state in the country.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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