the other
noun
1
: the person or thing that remains or that has not been shown or mentioned yet
I held on with one hand and waved with the other.
Each of them looked at the other.
2
: an opposite place or thing
We moved from one side of town to the other.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Build your weekly meals based on what’s on sale instead of the other way around.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
There are a few casualties (and even a Kate Bush song) along the way, but Gemma comes out the other side as a better mom with a fresh perspective on technology and life.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 29 June 2025
On the other side is the destabilizing fear that the world has reached down to punish Agnes for inclining toward an unorthodox life.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the other
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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