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 The Warriors’ offseason has gone relatively quiet, aside from losing Kevon Looney to New Orleans, debating Jonathan Kuminga’s uncertain future, making low-key draft picks, and sifting through rumors about trades and free agency. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 July 2025 Also, aside from players like Isak or Ekitike, does Liverpool actually have any serious interest in signing a new striker? James Pearce, New York Times, 30 June 2025 And aside from knowing nothing about being an astronaut or going to space, the mission will also take him 11.9 light years away from home. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025 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 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
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  • Behind the wheel, Tramell Tillman, then in his 20s, sits in silence, his mother beside him.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
  • She was seen in the clip blowing out her candles at the table while sitting beside her pal who was filming the spcial moment.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 Aug. 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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  • 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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  • Thanks to amiable year-round weather apart from the heat, some choose to live part-time (or full-time) on their boats.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
  • But most communities in Idaho, apart from Coeur d’Alene and Boise, don’t test wastewater for measles.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
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  • Camp 25’s coal mine was so depleted as to have been abandoned, except for this ants’-nest existence to be survived by slave laborers.
    Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Overall, Morgan has played well — except for a few reps Wednesday.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • But there was no overt or visible law enforcement presence other than the MPD.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Public speakers at the meeting generally expressed opposition to the curriculum’s inclusion of certain topics, including gender identity and methods of birth control other than abstinence.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

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

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