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 the settlement fund is established and distributes payments, that scenario is unlikely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Unless they get on board, the U.S. nuclear renaissance will remain an aspiration.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

"Unless we drastically cut down the emission of greenhouse gases, global warming is not going to stop. In fact, it will accelerate," Deoras said.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Unless this property is based in France, Germany, Ireland or the U.K.,

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Unless they could cool the mass of corium, the chain reaction would continue unchecked, growing hotter and hotter until the corium ate through the concrete of the secondary containment.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland