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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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The Pitt covers everything from a measles outbreak, a shooting at a festival, the opioid crisis, medical abortion, black maternal care, homelessness and more besides.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

There’s something else about pollution — besides the disappearing mountains — that Ofari Hutchinson came to realize.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The bot and the baby know nothing of the world it describes, besides a handful of overused jargon that, like anything, loses its meaning if repeated enough times.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

I’d also encourage you to think about what else you can offer besides an empathetic ear.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

And besides, what did he have in common with stuck-up town kids?

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.