apart from

as in except
not including apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

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Recent Examples of apart from For fans of college sports, the good news is that nothing much will change, apart from the games becoming increasingly indistinguishable from minor league versions of the NBA and the NFL. Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025 Vinayak notes, for instance, that apart from John Milton’s Paradise Lost, Nandshankar favored authors who were atheists. Radha Vatsal june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025 They are treated as an undifferentiated mass, without any individual identity: none of these women are given a name, apart from their ethnicity (other, higher-status women do get names in the tablets: Kessandra, Karpathia and Philopatra are just a few examples). Literary Hub, 13 June 2025 During the presentation, SPA shared character animations for Will, whose slight frame and limited height sets him far apart from his roarball colleagues. Jamie Lang, Variety, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for apart 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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  • Topline Stargazers are in for a rare celestial treat this weekend as the elusive planet Mercury makes a brief appearance beside a delicate crescent moon in the evening sky.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Three-year-old Rae lay beside the two, warming herself in the sun.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 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
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  • Advertisement In other cases, however, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Administration on immigration, giving it legroom to revoke temporary legal protections and deport many migrants—including to countries other than their own.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 25 June 2025
  • Most claims are raised by people practicing a religion other than Christianity, including Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, and Native Americans.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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  • And, the surf break may be shut down for a period of time, whereas during World Tour events or other contests, the ocean is open except for when the competitors are in heats.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
  • Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami COST: All events free (RSVP required) except for Michelle Williams ticketed concert.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
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  • 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

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart%20from. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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