another

adjective

ə-ˈnə-t͟hər How to pronounce another (audio)
Definition of anothernext
as in further
resulting in an increase in amount or number add another thing to the shopping list

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Recent Examples of another Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said. — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020 As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019 Bradley was not so successful in an another foray into international flights. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 2 July 2018 The bones are from two sites, one about 200 years old and another about 100 years old, left by ancestors of today's Kenai Peninsula-area Sugpiaq people. — Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for another
  1. further
  2. more
  3. additional
  4. else
  5. farther
  6. other
Adjective
  • Trump told Congress that the pause was in the national interest but gave no further details.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The same may not prove true of utility costs where many rate hikes remain pending and a tough winter could cause further spikes.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of further
Adjective
  • The company’s 400-plus partner brands include Merit, Nars Cosmetics, Ilia Beauty, Makeup by Mario, Sachajuan and more.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But much more work is needed to understand what this region of the genome does, and Claude is no replacement for biologists, the scientists say.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of more
Adjective
  • After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Darrell Alexander, who runs composer agency Cool Music, sees working as an additional composer as the best entry point for anyone starting out.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • What else Kansas law requires Workers’ comp isn’t the only mandatory coverage.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, as the price of long distance, smartphones, information technology, and so much else plummets, the price of hotel suites, Knicks tickets and K-12 tuition goes up.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of else
Adjective
  • For migratory species such as myrtle warblers, the farther north and west their breeding range expanded, the longer the migration to their southern wintering ground became.
    — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The farther outside that band of totality the less of the sun’s surface the moon appears to obscure.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of farther
Adjective
  • Levine did, however, receive a letter signed by over a dozen former Israeli security, intelligence and other officials, including former Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, former Mossad director Tamir Pardo and former Shin Bet director Ami Ayalon.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Ten other people, ages 5 to 68, were also hit and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Police Capt.
    — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of other

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“Another.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/another. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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