apart from

preposition

Synonyms of apart fromnext
: other than : besides, except for

Examples of apart from in a Sentence

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape
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Ultron, on the other hand, seems largely unchanged, apart from being free, embodied, and lighter-hearted. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026 Why Lawyers Are Already Involved Attorneys for Hyde-Smith asked county officials Thursday in a letter to preserve records and keep affidavit ballots apart from regular and absentee votes. — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026 But these groups have also stayed apart from much of modern life. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026 And this is one of the most amazing, uplifting moments in the film, that this woman, who in Syria had been totally marginalized and never allowed to leave the house apart from going to visit her own parents, had understood her rights. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apart from

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apart from was in 1724

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apart%20from. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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