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as in beside
in addition to
besides me, there are five people working on this project
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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
Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. 2020
And besides livestreaming ceremonies, handing off cremated remains to families is a different process under social distancing guidelines.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 16 Apr. 2020
Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
And besides, who really wants pharmaceutical side effects? 5.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Preposition
But besides giving viewers at home a look into their life, Sudano, whose mother happens to be the late Donna Summers, hopes this show will inspire folks to chase their dreams.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. 2020
And besides livestreaming ceremonies, handing off cremated remains to families is a different process under social distancing guidelines.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 16 Apr. 2020
Adverb
Murderbot wouldn’t care, and besides, there are more books to write.
—Meghan Herbst, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
And besides, who really wants pharmaceutical side effects? 5.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for besides
Preposition
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Writing here about Cave’s unhinged vision of Elvis Presley’s birth in Tupelo, Mississippi, however, with his Revelation-on-a-moonshine-and-smack-bender shtick, is kind of beside the point.—
SPIN Editors,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the dog lies on the ground with a perplexed facial expression as the small, autonomous device that cleans floors by vacuuming goes over his paw and beside him.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 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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The artists will play the music of Bread at 6 p.m., and then the music of Heart at 7 p.m. The combined group of Ash and Chloe and the Mondays starts at 8 p.m. Reds, Whites and Brews is at 629 Main St., Suite B. Tickets are on sale now.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Girls basketball Windward 63, Brentwood 54: The Wildcats (11-7, 2-0) took a big step toward winning the Gold Coast League, opening a 16-point lead in the first half, then 17 in the third quarter to hold off the Eagles (18-6, 3-1).—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Here's Bravo's official descriptions of all three parts: Part 1: Sunday, Feb. 16 The season 9 reunion begins with a surprise as the ladies learn that the Grande Dame will not be in attendance, but not completely absent either.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Fortunately, none of our deputies were injured either.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 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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Agencies can also carve out exceptions for specific positions.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Giants running backs coach Joel Thomas, assistant secondary coach Mike Adams and offensive assistant Angela Baker are also serving as various coaches and coordinators this week in Mobile.—
Charlotte Carroll,
The Athletic,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Experts have pointed to the link between climate change and the conditions that make fires like those that have roared across Los Angeles in recent weeks more likely.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Travelers seeking a more down-to-earth experience—that still captures the sensibility of this singular region in the Alps—will find the nearby village of Saanen a delightful alternative.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Besides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besides. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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