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

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What are you keeping at the library besides spirits?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Dario Perkins, an economist at TS Lombard, says the bulls are premature in claiming they have won the AI capital-expenditure debate, and, besides, two looming factors suggest a market pullback is likely.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

You can drop off a ballot for someone besides yourself as long as you’ve been authorized to do so and you’re not getting paid on a per-ballot basis, according to the secretary of state.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

That failure can be attributed to multiple factors besides Johnson’s performance.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

“And, besides, it’s dangerous. You can’t be too careful.”

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

besides

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