any other

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1
—used to refer to a person or thing that is not particular or specific but is not the one named or referred to
Any other day but tomorrow would be okay. There weren't any other children for us to play with.
2
: in addition to the person or thing just mentioned
Does anyone have any other ideas?

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At almost any other place in the canyon, the flood wouldn’t have mattered. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026 The throttle mapping in off-road modes made modulating the power delivery very simple, and other than the slightly lower ground clearance, this electric one can go anywhere that any other Range Rover can. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 Perhaps more than in any other time in recent history, Americans are severely burdened by paperwork. — Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 Unfortunately for observers at mid-northern latitudes, this display occurs lower in the dusk sky than at any other time in Venus's 8-year cycle of recurring appearances. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for any other

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“Any other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20other. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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