aside from

preposition

Definition of aside fromnext
as in except
not including aside from the C in geometry, he made all A's this term

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Recent Examples of aside from Tangible Book Value Per Share (TBVPS) – the primary basis for bank valuations, aside from EPS — came in ahead of expectations. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 There are no other Pierre Cardin stores aside from a licensed outlet store in Tsawwassen Mills in British Columbia, Canada. — David Moin, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Jones’ 21 solo tackles are nearly twice as many as anybody else on the defense aside from Singleton (22). — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Hair loss may also occur on other parts of the body, aside from the head. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aside from
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aside from
  1. except
  2. beside
  3. besides
  4. but
  5. apart from
  6. except for
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
Definition of except
Preposition
  • At some military gates, people passed sacks of flour and gas canisters through the gates, while an elderly man pushed his wife in a wheelchair through an opening beside one of them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • It's composed mainly of a flexible biocompatible polymer, and is adhered to the face beside the eye via a medical adhesive.
    — Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of beside
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
Definition of besides
Preposition
  • 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
Definition of but
Preposition
  • In an era where consumers are seeking solutions for climate changes, protection from airborne diseases and cachet that comes with ‘no-tox’ lifestyles, such designs set Dyson apart from its competitors in the air treatment space.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Every single person, apart from me and him and the guy who plays his dad, are all real people.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of apart from
Preposition
  • Each picture mode offers essentially the same rich set of options, except for AI-enhanced, which locks you out of some settings (including local contrast and color tuner), presumably because the AI logic is handling those.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • All food handlers cards except for one employee were missing.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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