1
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
Simon Shuster/kyiv, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
One of the easiest ways to work the aesthetic into your wardrobe (besides through your spring sneakers) is with outerwear.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 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
There will be a demographic crisis, the problem of reconstruction, infrastructure, the needs of veterans, and many other problems besides.
—Simon Shuster/kyiv, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
One of the easiest ways to work the aesthetic into your wardrobe (besides through your spring sneakers) is with outerwear.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for besides
Preposition
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Take the trip to Colwyn Bay, for example, when so many fans descended on the coastal Welsh town a large number had to watch the game from a farmer’s field on a hill beside the ground.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Since then, about 80,000 permits have been issued for building ADUs behind or beside existing homes.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 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 carmaker’s stock has plunged more than 50% from an all-time high reached in mid-December, when investors initially viewed Musk’s proximity to then President-elect Donald Trump as a positive.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, Vásquez returned to Daikin Park and then took the team charter to Detroit, which landed around at 3:30 a.m. yesterday.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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These weren’t reactionary opinions in the moment, either.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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There is no evidence for this either. 2010-approximately 2017 - Santos claims to work in asset management at Citigroup.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 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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Harvard must also commit to cooperating in good faith with law enforcement.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Paramount is also awaiting FCC approval of a merger with Skydance, a deal the companies reached last year that remains pending.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ford expects to be able to offer more affordable EVs with longer range by the end of the decade.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Basically, this peel is designed to resurface the skin, leaving it brighter, smoother, and more even in tone.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Besides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besides. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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