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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Muldrow told ProPublica his office does not comment on open investigations other than in press releases or press conferences.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Insurable interest matters only at the time a policy is created or when someone other than the person who is being insured is trying to own the policy.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Canada’s deficit with countries other than the U.S. narrowed to C$5.29 billion from C$7.97 billion the month before.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
"No-one has the right to decide who wins championships or who goes to the Champions League other than the players and coaches on the field, and what happened here today was not that," Costa said.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
But other than general exhaustion, Dr. Hulan found nothing wrong with Jeremy.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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