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 Declining death rates Breast cancer death rates were relatively steady during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, but have been steadily declining since 1989, aside from a few years with upticks. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025 The clip, reposted by Live Bitez, sent fans scrambling for what could be her next move, aside from dropping her fourth baby in the upcoming months. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2025 But aside from the deferral deadline, Hutson has very little leverage. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Those charges, aside from DUI, were all dismissed under the plea deal. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences 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
Preposition
  • Frankincense and resins open the composition, mingling with tonka and vanilla bean for a sensual, sophisticated, and addictive aroma that invites you to linger beside a boutique hotel’s flickering fireplace on a cold night.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Just hours after snorting the drug, Sarah awoke to find her girlfriend unresponsive beside her.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • 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
  • The rest are no longer on the roster, apart from Deshaun Watson, who remains on the physically unable to perform list.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In its choice to honor his prophetic body of work, the Nobel committee has broadcast a reminder that the political relevance of art lies, paradoxically, in its sense of feeling apart from time.
    Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • The royals could generally handle their alcohol — except for one senior member.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Every Democrat in the House, except for one, voted to close it.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Preposition
  • Nothing about the Cardinals’ month-long home-win drought resembled the Tigers’ month-long home-win drought other than the drought itself.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • There’s little recourse people can take to protect themselves against this threat, other than opting to stop using sites that require such data.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Aside from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside%20from. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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