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 Without the context of the novel, the mysterious red weed and industrial harvesting of human blood make little sense, aside from highlighting the invaders' cruel disdain for humanity. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025 The rest of their morning group continued to lag behind, aside from 2009 PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang, who finished the day with a score of 68 and 2-under overall. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 June 2025 But aside from appreciating the marine life and natural beauty, this island has increasingly become a hot culinary destination. Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 There’s so many other components to me, aside from my queerness. Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for aside from
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Preposition
  • 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
  • The exhibition displays On the Operating Table beside an X-ray image of Munch’s hand—a new technology at the time—in which a bullet can be seen in his finger.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
  • Honor can be seen wearing a darker shade of red lipstick and gold necklaces, posing beside her mom.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 July 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
  • However, apart from these events, in February 2024, McIntosh shocked the world by breaking Ledecky’s 13-year-old winning streak by nearly nine seconds.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • The Bergmans’ catalog, even apart from their many awards, constitutes a large portion of the truly great movie songs of the last half of the 20th century.
    Jon Burlingame, Variety, 18 July 2025
Preposition
  • The Cubs have largely stayed healthy — except for the rotation.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 13 July 2025
Preposition
  • Everyone seemed white, and every man other than the fathers and the very old seemed belligerent.
    Michael Thomas, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
  • The Justice Department further noted that no more files related to the case — other than a video meant to prove that Epstein killed himself — would be made public.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025

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“Aside from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aside%20from. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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