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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To help wildlife biologists make sense of it all, a team at Switzerland’s EPFL and Alaska Pacific University (APU) has developed PoseSwin, a machine learning program capable of telling brown bears apart from one another. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2026 With easy-slide 2nd-row bucket seats that set it apart from the competition, the Pacifica delivers top-notch comfort and safety for passengers. Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 The only animals Cook’s crew saw apart from wild birds were rats and chickens, both eaten. Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 That set her apart from other South Korean first ladies – who traditionally were viewed as humble, behind-the-scenes figures. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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