Definitions

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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Yet many AI hyperscalers are “really high-quality companies” with other avenues besides AI that “will make their debt money good,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

What else are we to do besides demand more robust social safety nets?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

I don’t really know any La Liga squads besides Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona, so I have a lot of studying to do there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Each smaller than a grain of rice, the sculptures pays tribute to Nobel Prize-winning physicist CV Raman and aerospace engineer and former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, besides Sarabhai.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

I had no idea why, but whatever that creature was, I couldn’t bear the thought of it coming to any harm, and besides, people might think I was crazy if I tried to describe it.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

besides

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