the others
plural noun
: all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned
He got a drink of water while the others continued playing.
This car got better gas mileage than the others we tested.
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So even though the Animated and Reality Competition Program categories have their mainstays, no one show looms over all the others to where the winner is obvious each time.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
George Kelly hit two and Ross Youngs and Dave Bancroft hit the others.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Give yourself permission to pursue these various interests without letting anyone swallow the others entirely.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The Gladiator also offers something none of the others do — an open-air driving experience.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Two of the 10 defendants, Branch and Disse, had been released on bond as of Monday afternoon, with the others scheduled for bond hearings Tuesday and Wednesday.
—Samuel Oakford, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
One of them actually lived two miles from me; the others would visit and have holidays with each other, without me.
—Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2023
Judges Douglas Shapiro and Stephen Borrello were the others on the panel.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2023
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
George Kelly hit two and Ross Youngs and Dave Bancroft hit the others.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Give yourself permission to pursue these various interests without letting anyone swallow the others entirely.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The Gladiator also offers something none of the others do — an open-air driving experience.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Two of the 10 defendants, Branch and Disse, had been released on bond as of Monday afternoon, with the others scheduled for bond hearings Tuesday and Wednesday.
—Samuel Oakford, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
One of them actually lived two miles from me; the others would visit and have holidays with each other, without me.
—Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Feb. 2023
Judges Douglas Shapiro and Stephen Borrello were the others on the panel.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2023
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“The others.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20others. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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