not counting

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besides adv.
exclusive of prep.

ADVERB

besides

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 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

exclusive of

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from bar barring bating besides but debarring excepting excluding leaving aside omitting outside of restricting ruling out save

Antonyms

WEAK

inclusive of

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not counting

What does Europe's biggest single economy, its most populous nation not counting Russia, do now?

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

He keeps mentioning that he’s working to adjust his schedule so he doesn’t have to work late, seemingly for his own lifestyle, but I’m not counting on it.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Around 500 fiber-optic cables, not counting those owned by governments, stretch for more than a million total miles beneath the oceans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

This year, Ford stock is down 11%, not counting dividends, and GM, 9%, versus a 3% decline for the S&P 500.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

Eleven maids have agreed to talk to us, not counting Aibileen and Minny.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

not counting

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