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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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Whether the technology is a reason or an excuse may be besides the point.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Then he surrendered it all back on Saturday when it seemed everyone besides him scorched the course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"There isn't really much of Melania Trump in the Epstein files besides that one email, friendly email to Ghislaine Maxwell. I'm baffled by it. I don't think anyone ever believed she was a victim."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I was looking to make some connections in the fashion industry, but besides that, I wasn’t looking to create a brand or do any of those things.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Way back, that first day of kindergarten when you and I said to each other, ‘You’re just a whatnot’—you knew even then that not all the other whatnots besides you were robots?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix