another

adjective

ə-ˈnə-t͟hər How to pronounce another (audio)
Definition of anothernext
as in further
resulting in an increase in amount or number add another thing to the shopping list

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Recent Examples of another Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said. — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020 As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019 Bradley was not so successful in an another foray into international flights. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 2 July 2018 The bones are from two sites, one about 200 years old and another about 100 years old, left by ancestors of today's Kenai Peninsula-area Sugpiaq people. — Yereth Rosen, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for another
  1. further
  2. more
  3. additional
  4. else
  5. farther
  6. other
Adjective
  • Most recently, he’s rallied to add a further bit of brightness to his public profile by turning in a stellar domination of the Ohio Derby, much to the relief of his veteran trainer Steve Asmussen and his jockey Jose Ortiz.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • No further details on the stabbing or the victim's injuries were available.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of further
Adjective
  • SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed seven more beluga whales on Tuesday, the latest development in the international effort to relocate dozens of the mammals from a shuttered Canadian theme park.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The state-run National News Agency reported more people wounded in overnight strikes on the village of Burj al-Shemali, but the number was not clear.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of more
Adjective
  • Aircraft owners use charter revenues to offset some of their operating costs, though the extra flights bring additional expenses for maintenance, pilots, and wear-and-tear.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Operators can scale fueling capacity as additional vehicles enter service without making significant upfront infrastructure investments.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • Renting general-purpose hardware means building a business on a component someone else designs, prices, and decides how to allocate.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Giamatti plays Jerry, the director who casts Mona because nobody else auditions for the role.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
Definition of else
Adjective
  • Many travelers were making their way to the opposite coast for weddings, family reunions, or farther voyages to Tasmania or New Zealand.
    — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Lachlan Murdoch, Fox’s CEO, also delivered public remarks, something no member of his family, which controls Fox, has done in recent memory — or even in the farther past.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 June 2026
Definition of farther
Adjective
  • The service Casually buttoned-up and (like many other things at this property) classic New York, with concierge and servers always ready to lend a hand—but without fussing over anything.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • While plenty of chic boots are obviously on her radar, her seasonal collection includes a range of other styles, too, like sneakers, loafers, and flats.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
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