Definitions

unless

[uhn-les, uhn-] / ʌnˈlɛs, ən- /

CONJUNCTION

except that

Synonyms

WEAK

but except except for excepting that if not lest saving without

CONJUNCTION

upon any less condition than

Synonyms

WEAK

except nisi saving

Example Sentences

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Unless they are in Maui, as they were last year, Rams coach Sean McVay annually opts to cancel mandatory minicamps after the initial report day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Unless the Dodgers bring in additional catching depth from the outside, their options in Triple-A are Eliezer Alfonzo and Chuckie Robinson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"Unless somebody comes up with a better idea, at the minute anything's better than that."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Unless the Fed abandons that risk-management framework, focusing on a narrower inflation measure would not materially change policy if inflation risks are skewed one way or another.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Unless he accompanied them, and nobody wanted that.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty