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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If no one besides academic researchers is willing to take a firm stance against device use among kids, the hesitation only serves the companies that stand to profit from manipulating and commodifying children’s attention.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Arminda’s communications struggles also make it difficult for others besides Valencia to step in and assist.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

However, details on which apps are and are not included, besides those named by the government, and how the measures will extend to gaming sites like Roblox, remain sparse.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Startups and larger companies are seeking to provide AI labs and large enterprise customers with a longer menu of computing alternatives besides Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They had done very little the past two days besides watch me spin gold or run mindless errands for the miller.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

besides

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