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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
Dominic Preston, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Safety net programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and its Women, Infants and Children program don’t cover the costs of diapers; besides, families need those resources for food and other nutritional support.
—Janet Stolfi Alfano, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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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
This is hard to make out clearly in the video, but the selfie camera’s position just left of centre matches the iPhone 14’s notched setup — and besides, the leaker himself has confirmed in replies to the post that there’s a notch.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Safety net programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and its Women, Infants and Children program don’t cover the costs of diapers; besides, families need those resources for food and other nutritional support.
—Janet Stolfi Alfano, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for besides
Preposition
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When push comes to shove, however, the best colleague to have beside you in the trenches is one with whom you’re aligned in both heart and mind.—
Levi King,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Faced with all this communal activity, the gym seemed almost beside the point.—
Alessandra Codinha,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 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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Mangione then allegedly fled on an e-bike, then took a taxi and bus to make it out of the state.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The 47-year-old then took his case to CAS, sport’s highest court.—
Luke Bosher,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And those who attended the NAACP Awards didn’t come to play, either.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
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And things don't seem to be slowing down for Brown any, either.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 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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Nine other former employees for the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services, the Interior, and Agriculture, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said they were also fired despite their roles being funded by user fees, non-governmental grants and other forms of private funding.—
Michael Erman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Grammy-winning pop star will also be honored with the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the 12th annual iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 17.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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By openly discussing both wins and losses, mentors offer a more realistic understanding of career development, helping mentees maximize their potential.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rather than wait for the cavalry to arrive in the unlikely form of a bunch of hitherto untapped categories, the sales guys instead chopped the commercial running times in half, thereby making their inventory a great deal more affordable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Besides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besides. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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