other (than) 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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
Overall these arcades were my favorite part of Japan, other than the delicious food, of course. Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024 With the Chiefs playing three games in a span of 11 days, Kelce has a lot on his plate other than the drones to worry about at the moment. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024 The Kings, a reputable defensive team with Anze Kopitar, one of the better defending centers of his generation, had no answer for Crosby other than relying on the hockey gods. Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024 The consensus on what federal law will look like under Trump 2.0 seems to be that there is no consensus, other than that change is imminent. Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for other (than) 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for other (than)
Adverb
  • The modular house is designed to be easy to transport and install, and even able to be dismantled and moved somewhere else.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Jackal, besides being an expert sniper, also had to pretend to be someone else to evade capture.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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
Adverb
  • The Dolphins need to do something differently in 2025.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Have a conversation with your doctor about how treatment options work differently in your body.
    Essence, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
Preposition
  • The tarantula was used in the iconic scene in which Marv flings the spider over onto Harry, who is lying on the floor beside him.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • But Optimus, who in the video seems more than happy to be at his mistress’s beck and call, appears less subservient in a series of pictures in which Kardashian, wearing spike heels and lingerie, poses beside him and a gold Tesla Cybercab.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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
Preposition
  • What time zone is Phoenix in? Phoenix — and most of Arizona, except for the Navajo Nation — observes Mountain Standard Time year-round.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Rod Metzer, right, is seen in a zoomed in image from security video purchasing zip ties at a Lowe's store on Dec. 30, 2020 Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Rachel Ashe: This was during COVID and this was during a period where everybody was wearing a mask, except for Rodney Metzer.
    Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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

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“Other (than).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20%28than%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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