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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
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
His exit from the playoffs doesn’t subtract from that, and, besides, the Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship Game was entertaining as heck.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 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
And besides, keeping up with your favorite entertainment shouldn't feel like work.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
His exit from the playoffs doesn’t subtract from that, and, besides, the Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship Game was entertaining as heck.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for besides
Preposition
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The president continued to speak to reporters in the Oval Office after introducing the order while Kid Rock stood beside him and listened along.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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Musk even addressed reporters while standing beside Trump behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 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 vice president, played by Bowen Yang, then entered the chat, as Hegseth asked about his trip to Greenland.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Cube then pulled into Dodger Stadium, driving on the warning track and stopping in front of the Dodgers dugout to deliver the trophy.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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His first outing of 2025 wasn’t necessarily easy for him either, with the Marlins taking four runs (two earned) off of him in a 4-2 loss Tuesday night at LoanDepot Park.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The profession, in general, is not a big growth area either, Masters said, because the jobs are hard to fill given the low pay and long hours.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 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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Paddington in Peru is listed for pre-order at Prime Video for $24.99, which is also the film’s purchase price.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The 22-year-old’s restrictions also included confiscating his cellphone and passport.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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These helpful must-haves will leave you feeling more prepared for your first international trip.—
Jordyn Burrell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Mike Lee, a Republican senator from Utah, spent years arguing that America is a republic, not a democracy, and that its system of checks and balances is more important than the will of the people.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Besides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besides. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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