other than
Idioms-
Different from, besides, as in They were shocked to find she has a lover other than her husband . [1250]
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In a different manner than; otherwise than, as in How could she be other than happy with the new house? [Late 1800s]
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other than that . Except that, as in Other than that the nearest store was five miles away, it was a perfect location .
Example Sentences
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It’s tough to get satellites into orbit for anyone other than SpaceX, the world’s dominant launch services provider.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Whoever’s supporting McLeod’s activities — whatever they might be other than supposedly bringing reconciliation to Republicans and Democrats — they appear to have money to spare.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Left-hander Gay drove his first ball in Test cricket for four, though could do little against one Jamieson got to move away, other than edge to first slip.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
—Use incognito or private browsing mode, which prevents cookies from persisting between sessions and makes it harder for sites to recognize you as a returning visitor, though many sites have tracking mechanisms other than cookies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“Life is good, other than a granddaughter who never comes to visit.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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