aside from

as in except
not including aside from the C in geometry, he made all A's this term

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Recent Examples of aside from Without the context of the novel, the mysterious red weed and industrial harvesting of human blood make little sense, aside from highlighting the invaders' cruel disdain for humanity. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025 The rest of their morning group continued to lag behind, aside from 2009 PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang, who finished the day with a score of 68 and 2-under overall. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 June 2025 But aside from appreciating the marine life and natural beauty, this island has increasingly become a hot culinary destination. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 There’s so many other components to me, aside from my queerness. Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for aside from
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside from
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  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
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  • On a pond shore at a wildlife refuge in southeast Boise, beside the Idaho Shakespeare Festival grounds, recent Timberline High School graduate Ben Gallafent snagged the catch of the day.
    Alex Music July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2025
  • Another snap captured Johan holding up his diploma while Klum and Henry smiled beside him.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 July 2025
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  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
Preposition
  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020
Preposition
  • Both add tone-on-tone details including wood panels on the doors and dash, narrow slashes of chrome and a rose gold surround on the floating center console which nicely sets it apart from the storage bin beneath.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • And this sets them apart from the field: A 33-game winning streak.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
Preposition
  • Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 July 2025
  • The Cubs have largely stayed healthy — except for the rotation.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Preposition
  • Rabbis and cantors at Adath Jeshurun Congregation, a large synagogue in suburban Minneapolis, can now offer blessings, teachings and music during wedding ceremonies for intermarrying couples, as long as the ceremonies do not feature rituals from religions other than Judaism.
    Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
  • The awards are no litmus test of anything other than a certain degree of quality and popularity.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 July 2025

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“Aside from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside%20from. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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