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as in beside
in addition to
besides me, there are five people working on this project
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2
as in except
not including
the book is 800 pages long besides the bibliography
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as in then
in addition to what has been said
"Besides," Dan exclaimed, "Who are you to tell me what to do?"
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Recent Examples of besides
Leonard David, Scientific American, 21 May 2020
Kassanoff said accurate recovery numbers, besides being reassuring, could help health experts model the curve of the pandemic more accurately.
—Dallas News, 19 May 2020
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Yes, Julia Stiles’s love interest was a man, but said man was dearly departed gay icon Heath Ledger, and besides, her interests in the film included reading The Bell Jar, listening to The Raincoats, and working on her application to Sarah Lawrence.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
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Preposition
This directive raises a question: What, besides basic infrastructure to support astronauts, could be worth protecting on the moon?
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 21 May 2020
Kassanoff said accurate recovery numbers, besides being reassuring, could help health experts model the curve of the pandemic more accurately.
—Dallas News, 19 May 2020
Adverb
Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Yes, Julia Stiles’s love interest was a man, but said man was dearly departed gay icon Heath Ledger, and besides, her interests in the film included reading The Bell Jar, listening to The Raincoats, and working on her application to Sarah Lawrence.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for besides
Preposition
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Topline Stargazers are in for a rare celestial treat this weekend as the elusive planet Mercury makes a brief appearance beside a delicate crescent moon in the evening sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Candice sat beside Marcus, and Susie sat beside Sam.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Preposition
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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
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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
Adverb
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The Sisters of Mercy then typically placed those babies with adoptive parents.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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But at least then neither one of us felt like the other was being treated better.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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The alleged egging wasn't the only interruption to the event either.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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The jury will not be present for the discussion either.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Preposition
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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
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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
Adverb
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The West Ridge campus also expanded to become more than 30 acres, with the additions of a restaurant, a gift shop and a bakery, all of which provide places for Misericordia residents to work.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Iran’s retaliation could also come in the form of cyber attacks against American or Israeli interests.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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His tourist-centric design would be considerably more luxe than the Circle Line.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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During the second inning, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos lifted a sinking line drive into right field, conjuring Espada’s memories of a far more consequential fly ball hit to that same spot.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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“Besides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besides. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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