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
The tech titan turned government cost cutter has emerged as the central player other than President Donald Trump in his three-week-old presidency, igniting fierce debate with a blitz of shocking moves at federal agencies. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 But there is no curb on the pardon other than the conscience of the executive issuing one. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025 Many of these forms of ID, other than a passport, either include a birth certificate or must be presented alongside a birth certificate. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 Of the 10 candidates, there are only a few that have shown their knowledge in areas other than finance. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for other (than)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for other (than)
Adverb
  • In an era where the online identity of a business trumps everything else, organizations are realizing that premium domains now are a part of strategic investments.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Younger customers could easily shop online or ask someone else to buy the products for them.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2025
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 right type of underlying model may allow computation to proceed differently by leveraging function imprints at the level of atoms, molecules and cells that can be combined to program matter to create applications such as useful room-temperature superconductors, for instance.
    Pravir Malik, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • My colleague Michael Russo wrote this story last year about hits and how the league began counting them differently.
    Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Preposition
  • When push comes to shove, however, the best colleague to have beside you in the trenches is one with whom you’re aligned in both heart and mind.
    Levi King, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • For the latter application, the Loki-Nav can simply be left propped up beside the kindling with the magnifying glass set to the optimum sunlight-focusing angle.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
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
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  • The last decade has brought an avalanche of changes to the Kia lineup, and all for the better (except for the demise of the game-changing Stinger that went to the Great Discontinued Lineup in the Sky in 2023).
    Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Yogurt chocolate chip cookies: An easy drop cookie that — except for yogurt replacing the eggs — uses the same ingredients as the Toll House classic.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
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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
  • 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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