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 Instead, on June 1, city leaders unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the construction of a detention center outside of Gilroy. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 But outside of horror, few independent releases have managed to surpass the $20 million mark at the domestic box office since COVID upended the movie theater industry. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 July 2026 In Plymouth, a city of about 80,000 located outside of Minneapolis, officials said on social media that their water infrastructure communications had been restored by Tuesday afternoon following a cyberattack. Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Many outside of Stamford Bridge will be upset at how the English Football Association have followed UEFA’s and the Premier League’s lead by deciding against a points deduction. Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outside of
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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
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  • The emergence of additional Chinese prototypes suggests that competition between the world’s two largest military powers is extending beyond current fifth-generation aircraft into the race for future air dominance.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the operator of the GHA DISCOVERY loyalty program, the challenge is to expand beyond hotels without becoming another sprawling marketplace filled with loosely connected offers.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Preposition
  • Perhaps just as remarkably, Tyland Lannister vows to die beside him.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Reiss opened a ledger, which was just a notebook page listing items beside tally marks.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Defense counsel Kalidass Murugayan said the student has been living in Singapore without family support and expressed deep remorse for his actions.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Without Lionel Messi’s participation in the contest — due to an agreement between the MLS and MLS Players Association to allow certain World Cup players to rest without penalty — the league needed another star to step up.
    Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
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
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  • As Jackson alluded to, the biggest change in practice – outside the lack of ones or sevens – was the flow.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Simply hang a menu card outside your room before midnight, and breakfast arrives on a silver tray.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
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  • But which directors other than Nolan have the skills and resources to pull off such a feat?
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Especially after a clunker of a season in 2025, superstar receiver Justin Jefferson won’t settle for anything other than maniacal attention to detail on and off the field.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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