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)
Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
It’s also been suggested that the dividends arrive in a form other than a check.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
There are other elements to football other than tactics.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The wife of George Clooney stepped out alongside her husband, 64, to a 2026 Golden Globes afterparty in a green, two-piece number held together by nothing other than a few safety pins.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Preposition
In the Louisiana lawsuit, government lawyers said three League of Women Voters chapters and Santa Clara County in California had not shown any proof that department attorneys would do anything other than robustly defend the Census Bureau.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
It’s also been suggested that the dividends arrive in a form other than a check.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
There are other elements to football other than tactics.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The wife of George Clooney stepped out alongside her husband, 64, to a 2026 Golden Globes afterparty in a green, two-piece number held together by nothing other than a few safety pins.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for other (than)
Adverb
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This could have been great cause for alarm, but instead, Crosby and everyone else started laughing.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Megan, meanwhile, gets increasingly emotional, turns away from the audience to wipe her tears, then pulls herself together and smiles so that the show can go on and everybody else can bow as well.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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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Are we all being watched—but being watched differently?—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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These three components will all behave differently than one another.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
Preposition
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Surveillance camera footage showed a man beside a bus stop donning a kippah, or traditional skullcap, before a passerby with a knife lunges at him.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Snorkel in subterranean rivers, swim with dolphins (for an extra fee, with reservations), duck at the sound of macaws screeching overhead, wander through a Day of the Dead display, and swing in a hammock beside a turquoise cove.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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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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
Preposition
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The bill, which funds all of DHS except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, passed by a voice vote after House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly ended his previous objection to it.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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His body was fully clothed except for one glove.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Other (than).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/other%20%28than%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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