outside of

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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 Especially since the Hamas leadership is located outside of Gaza. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025 Forty models, who were individually stationed outside of LoveShackFancy, Todd Snyder, Carolina Herrera, Etro and Wolford among other retailers, helped to attract attention. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025 Since the show's end in 1974, Forster dabbled in race car driving in the early 2000s and occasionally acts outside of Hollywood. Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Newsweek contacted Governor Kathy Hochul for comment via email outside of normal office hours on Thursday. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outside of
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside of
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
Preposition
  • The parties have been in a standoff for days as Democrats, namely in the Senate, have refused to offer the necessary votes to pass a funding measure that would keep the government open beyond Tuesday.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Dining and bar options serve up flavors from Mexico, Asia, Italy, and beyond.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Moments into the melody, a passing dog, leashed beside its owner, halted and began to howl in pitch with the jazz music.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Then Loretta stuffed his belongings into trash bags and tossed them in a ditch beside the house.
    John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • One of his favorite spreads draws directly from a Parks image of a mother with her children outside their home; in Smith’s reimagining, those same children later graduate from historically Black colleges, a testament to resilience and progress.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the rolling papers sold by UBC were bought from larger distributors, with some of these papers imported from outside the United States.
    Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Tamra Judge steps up to the line and, like Judge Dredd with hair extensions, knocks down two dozen or so targets in 27 seconds, seemingly without missing a shot.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Generation X was the first to cope without ubiquitous workplace pensions, relying instead on a new savings tool called the 401(k).
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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
Preposition
  • Following Toronto's 7-1 defeat, Guerrero didn't have much in he way of solutions other than Toronto needing to start turning L's into W's.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Jahn does not appear to have affiliations with specific groups or entities, nor did his writings mention government agencies other than ICE, Larson said.
    Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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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 30 Sep. 2025.

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