every other
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1
: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.
2
—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods
I run every other day.
The contest is held every other year.
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If voters approve it, the decision would put Jackson County in line with every other major county in Missouri.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
By comparison, starting pitchers have thrown 45% of the innings for every other postseason team.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
From the moment babies — rat babies, human babies, and just about every other kind of baby — are born, their brains build on experience.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Forget every other frozen appetizer, this recipe will start the party.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
By comparison, starting pitchers have thrown 45% of the innings for every other postseason team.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
From the moment babies — rat babies, human babies, and just about every other kind of baby — are born, their brains build on experience.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
Forget every other frozen appetizer, this recipe will start the party.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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