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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But in these decisions, what impact will those withdrawals have on the other senior players in the squad?
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Goins became upset that the woman had arrived with the other men and began hitting things with a golf club in the backyard, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
One is placed on the arm and the other on the head.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Both were trade contract workers, one employed by Baker Concrete and the other by an unnamed trade contractor, a spokesperson at Gilbane Building Co., the contractor for the hospital project, confirms to PEOPLE in a statement.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Goins became upset that the woman had arrived with the other men and began hitting things with a golf club in the backyard, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
One is placed on the arm and the other on the head.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Both were trade contract workers, one employed by Baker Concrete and the other by an unnamed trade contractor, a spokesperson at Gilbane Building Co., the contractor for the hospital project, confirms to PEOPLE in a statement.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 5 June 2025
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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