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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On a recent evening, a few hundred students gathered at the Institute, the Church’s center beside the U’s campus.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Verstappen starts seventh, beside Carlos Sainz, who has had his best start since joining Williams ahead of this season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 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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With Schmidt out of the game, Ramírez then drilled an RBI single off Yoendrys Gómez, the first pitcher out of the Yankees’ bullpen, in the sixth inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily 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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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The White House was asked, but didn’t address that either.—
Time,
Time,
10 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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Champ Celebration: The Royals will welcome back notable alumni for championship gala Here are more notable aspects of Thursday’s game: Michael Massey records three hits The Royals need productive at-bats.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Belief is moving away from formal institutions and toward more personal, often private expressions of spirituality.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Besides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besides. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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