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apart

[uh-pahrt] / əˈpɑrt /
ADVERB
separate
Synonyms
STRONG
aside
WEAK
afar alone aloof away by itself cut off disassociated disconnected distant distinct divorced excluded exclusively freely independent independently individually isolated lone wolf separated separately singly special to itself to one side
Antonyms
WEAK
together

Example Sentences

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Teaching was his dream job, he said, "apart from maybe being a recording artist".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, apart from fields such as healthcare, hiring in other parts of the economy has largely stalled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Within weeks, the prosecutor’s marquee case would quietly fall apart.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

And, however far apart the U.S. and China might seem at this point, there are inevitable similarities.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

East to west, a crack tore the mountain apart.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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