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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But things fell apart from there. Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 Both of those huge wins also managed 18-week runs atop the Radio Songs rundown a quarter-century apart from one another. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 That dual action, calming the trigger cells while also tempering the broader immune response, is what sets reishi apart from a standard antihistamine, which only blocks histamine after it has already been released. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Although made for a range of sports instead of boating, the Champion launched as Keds’ first shoe in 1916, and the layman would have a hard time telling it apart from the Authentic with nearly identical stitching forming its upper. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 June 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 1 Jul. 2026.

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