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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For many people, the world today feels less predictable than at any other point in their lives. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 And if this was any other branch, that would probably be true. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The Kansas State High School Activities Association said its scheduled flag football state championship has been suspended, along with any other of its matches through the weekend. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026 That is the only way Russia would benefit from this reduction of sanctions, only on diesel exports, not on oil exports, not on any other Russian exports. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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