every other
idiom
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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This at a time when just about every other commodity—oil, gold, even ethanol (another catalyst for ADM)—has been spiking.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The earlier curfew would mean children aged 15-17 could not be out past 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 9 p.m. every other day, while younger children would face a 9 p.m. curfew every day.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
That’s funny enough, but then every other vehicle that appears onstage, from a bicycle to a bus, has the same amusing theatrical simplicity.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The leaves Tesla — the most valuable automaker on the planet, employing 125,000 worldwide — missing one thing every other major company has: a full-time boss focused on its future.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The earlier curfew would mean children aged 15-17 could not be out past 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 9 p.m. every other day, while younger children would face a 9 p.m. curfew every day.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
That’s funny enough, but then every other vehicle that appears onstage, from a bicycle to a bus, has the same amusing theatrical simplicity.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The leaves Tesla — the most valuable automaker on the planet, employing 125,000 worldwide — missing one thing every other major company has: a full-time boss focused on its future.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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