besides

[bih-sahydz] / bɪˈsaɪdz /

ADVERB

in addition; as well

Synonyms

STRONG

also as well in addition likewise too

WEAK

added to additionally along with and all apart from as well as aside from beyond conjointly else exceeding exclusive of extra further furthermore in conjunction with in distinction to in excess of in other respects more more than moreover not counting on the side on top of everything other than otherwise plus secondly supplementary to to boot together with what's more with the exception of yet

PREPOSITION

apart from

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from bar barring beside but except excepting excluding exclusive of in addition to other than outside of save without

PREPOSITION

in addition to

Synonyms

WEAK

added to along with as well as beside beyond in excess of more than on top of other than over and above plus supplementary together with

Example Sentences

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Buchter didn’t respond to questions about who, besides Adams, was involved in creating the token.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, Somaliland is the only African territory, besides the tiny state of Eswatini, to recognise Taiwan -- enough to attract the ire of China, which also has significant investments in Somalia.

From Barron's

Any color at all besides gray and beige.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s little for consumers to do in this environment besides wait for rates to improve — or, more proactively, improve their credit scores to qualify for lower interest rates.

From MarketWatch

To secure Latin America in its economic embrace, the U.S. will have to offer something besides special forces raids, like a hemispheric manufacturing alliance.

From Barron's

besides

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