ON THE OTHER HAND Synonyms: 7 Similar Words

on the other hand

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as in instead

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Recent Examples of on the other hand But on the other hand, America’s iconic department stores have struggled to reinvent themselves for the modern age of shopping. — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 29 June 2026 Catcher Will Smith, on the other hand, has not returned to baseball activities since receiving an injection to address his neck injury. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 Lionel Messi and Argentina, on the other hand, probably wouldn't complain much about their potential path to the World Cup final four. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 Steven Rinella's symptoms, on the other hand, lingered for months, leaving him unable to walk down stairs without a handrail or to ride a bike. — Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 June 2026 Sugar, on the other hand, is so gentle, so optimistic and so fundamentally decent. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026 Beef, on the other hand, is an excellent source of protein, Voegtlin said. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Messi, on the other hand, has a higher rate of World Cup assists. — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Chargebacks, on the other hand, introduce variable and compounding losses. — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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Yet Google has always noted that the G6 is rarely about ultimate power; instead it is optimised for on-device AI.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the England Under-18 international had declined to sign a professional contract with Rovers, who instead extended his scholarship agreement into a third year.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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