other than

ADJECTIVE

barring

Synonyms

STRONG

bar discounting excepting excluding

WEAK

apart from aside from but for outside of save for short of with the exception of

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 not counting on the side on top of everything otherwise plus secondly supplementary to to boot together with what's more with the exception of yet

PREPOSITION

besides

Synonyms

WEAK

aside from bar barring beside but except excepting excluding exclusive of in addition to outside of save without

PREPOSITION

besides

Synonyms

WEAK

added to along with as well as beside beyond in excess of more than on top of over and above plus supplementary together with

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Anything other than a large, loud apology is navel-gazing on their part.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Fashioning your lead actor as a totem to project your thoughts about apathy and loneliness would be a risky move for anyone other than writer-director Amanda Kramer, who’s made a career out of brazen chicness.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“What does feel good to me is the fact that so many of these moms are being portrayed in Hollywood for something other than being a mom,” says Draguelis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s tough to get satellites into orbit for anyone other than SpaceX, the world’s dominant launch services provider.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But as he spoke a Wall Street investment bank was failing, for a reason other than fraud.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

other than

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