outside of

Definition of outside ofnext
1
as in except
not including outside of that project you don't like, I don't think you have many choices

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as in beyond
out of the reach or sphere of budget cuts will result in some teachers teaching courses outside of their primary areas of expertise

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Recent Examples of outside of Being here every day… People that are outside of this area don’t think about it, even on the day of 9/11. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 So much of my own personal experience outside of acting has been uplifted and really just made so much better because of the women in my life. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 This spot is located on a football field-sized area outside of Gate A and holds various drills and activities for all ages. Finch Walker, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 The longtime Lemont residents have the flag outside of their house at half-staff in remembrance of Kirk, who was shot and killed last September at Utah Valley University. Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outside of
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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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  • Central States recently joined the Expanding ESOPs coalition, which includes nearly 100 organizations working together to grow employer ownership here in Arkansas and beyond by increasing awareness and improving policy.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That’s because postseason games tend to be close, and good lineups rarely let any starter last beyond six innings.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Sweat is running down the backs of my legs, and beside me, a small child is digging a hole in the sand—something pointless and therefore extremely important, in the way things done by children often are.
    Emma Watson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Prime Air plane came to rest beside a roadway near two semitrucks, images showed.
    David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Modern submarines can produce oxygen onboard, allowing the crew to breathe without drawing a fresh supply from the atmosphere.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kavanaugh oversees emergency requests from Missouri and acted on his own without referring the matter to the full court.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
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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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  • That includes the energy pumped out from the hearts of galaxies by feeding supermassive black holes, a type of cosmic feedback that smooths out clumpy cosmic matter lying outside galaxies.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Chinese resistance in the courts, and outside them, guaranteed that racial laws would not dictate reality.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Heck, our returning champion Carole wasn’t even in this episode other than clacking away on her keyboard.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Some moments in medicine require something other than information.
    John Whyte, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026
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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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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside%20of. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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