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but
conjunction as in indicating contrast
conjunction as in indicating an exception
preposition as in indicating contrast
preposition as in indicating an exception
Example Sentences
This is the dilemma for private schools that have had success in the past but are unlikely to return to the highest level because changes have taken place.
For the next hour, the two men discussed a broad range of issues - but primarily a deal to purchase 11 icebreaker ships.
One night, he says immigration police came to the door of a house where he was staying, but he evaded arrest by hiding under a bed.
"I'm very confident in some things, but I'm not the loudest person in the room."
"What's needed is not empty words but decisive action - from the United States, Europe and the G7 - in delivering air defence systems and enforcing sanctions," he wrote.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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