every other
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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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This trio is glass-skin-inducing, smoothing, plumping, and every other skin-loving adjective in our repertoire.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
Independent voters, who previously supported Trump in every other Iowa Selzer poll this year, now favor Harris, 46 percent to 39.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Just about every other domain — from social media to family life — can feel ripe for demonizing attacks and caustic rhetoric.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Election officials found that roughly 98,000 people had been wrongly marked in their system as having provided proof of citizenship — a requirement to vote in Arizona (every other state requires a pledge of citizenship under penalty of perjury).
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
Independent voters, who previously supported Trump in every other Iowa Selzer poll this year, now favor Harris, 46 percent to 39.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Just about every other domain — from social media to family life — can feel ripe for demonizing attacks and caustic rhetoric.
—Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Election officials found that roughly 98,000 people had been wrongly marked in their system as having provided proof of citizenship — a requirement to vote in Arizona (every other state requires a pledge of citizenship under penalty of perjury).
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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