outside of

1
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 Nearly all of Harrell’s attempts were within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage, outside of an overthrow to the corner of the end zone, where Mason was well-covered. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025 There are two more tight title races outside of the ‘big five’ leagues. Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025 Arizona Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks led the majors in runs scored and on-base percentage last season and have brought back most of the lineup outside of first baseman Christian Walker, who signed with the Astros in free agency. Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 No nation outside of Europe, Argentina and Brazil contributed more goals to the sport’s top continental club competition. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outside of
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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
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  • That makes this research applicable not just to Mars, but to planets orbiting other stars too, with the underlying idea of looking for habitable environments beyond our solar system.
    Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This strategic move into media ventures underscores Ronaldo’s ambition to solidify his influence in the entertainment industry, ensuring his brand’s longevity well beyond his soccer career.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
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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
  • 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
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  • What – and where – is the exoplanet K2-18b? K2-18b is an exoplanet, a planet outside our solar system.
    George Petras, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Just outside the town-sized celebration, as groups of fans and families and forever Richmond County-ans lumbered into the heart of downtown Rockingham, Donnie Cobbler smiled.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • At every turn, Pugh manages to come across as both normal and empowered without ever crossing into faux-relatability or meaningless girlbossisms.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2025
  • But this franchise has now gone 14 seasons without making the playoffs, longer than any team in the history of the league.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 19 Apr. 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
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  • If the documentary presented him as a sort of accidental artist, with little other than his id propelling him from drawing to drawing, a more intentional drive emerges in the biography.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But part of it is because Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, along with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, are pioneers in space tourism, allowing people other than astronauts to journey to the edges of the Earth.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
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

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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside%20of. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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