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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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)
Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Not only is wallpaper easy to apply, but the mural-like results will make your space seem anything other than a regular bathroom.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
Organized Crime is the first Law & Order show to air somewhere other than NBC since Criminal Intent moved to USA Network in 2007.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Would anyone other than the crew have ever known about the poor working conditions on Rust?
—Becky Morrison, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
The report found that approximately 200 truck drivers provided no other service other than shuttling other workers from place to place, then remained in their vehicles while other employees did some actual work.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Not only is wallpaper easy to apply, but the mural-like results will make your space seem anything other than a regular bathroom.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
Organized Crime is the first Law & Order show to air somewhere other than NBC since Criminal Intent moved to USA Network in 2007.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Would anyone other than the crew have ever known about the poor working conditions on Rust?
—Becky Morrison, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other (than)
Adverb
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That actually sounds like a nightmare, to try and sound like someone else.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kemp, who has written for Vogue, The Paris Review, GQ, Pitchfork, and the Baffler and now teaches writing at Columbia, is possessed of a voice like nobody else’s, and it’s deployed here to dazzling effect.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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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
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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
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And that means not just asking the right questions, but doing it differently from the others zillion candidates who read books on interviewing, memorize 50 questions, and regurgitate them robotically.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The tech companies engaged in a slow takeover of Hollywood seem to feel differently.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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There’s been a thread of vulnerability running concurrently beside superb highs for some time.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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On the grass beside the front-entrance sidewalk is a relocated plaque dedicated to the five founders of the Dania Beach Improvement Committee, framed by five new palm trees.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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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
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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
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Court records show all the defendants are being represented by the city Law Department — except for Pearson, who doesn’t have an attorney on record in the case yet.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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In fact, all of the top nominees benefited from that math, except for Johnson, who got all eight of his nominations as the artist without writing or producing any of his entries.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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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
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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 2 Apr. 2025.
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