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outside of

ADJECTIVE
barring
Synonyms
STRONG
bar discounting excepting excluding
WEAK
apart from aside from but for other than save for short of with the exception of
PREPOSITION
besides
Synonyms
WEAK
aside from bar barring beside but except excepting excluding exclusive of in addition to other than save without
PREPOSITION
except
Synonyms
STRONGEST
save
STRONG
bar barring excepting excluding exempting lacking omitting rejecting saving
WEAK
apart from aside from besides but exclusive of if not leaving out minus not for short of with the exception of without
PREPOSITION
exclusive of
Synonyms
WEAK
aside from bar barring bating besides but debarring excepting excluding leaving aside not counting omitting restricting ruling out save
Antonyms
WEAK
inclusive of

Example Sentences

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But “even at the low end, it is real money being collected outside of the dollar system,” he noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The company recently announced five new locations set to open soon outside of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The share of the working-age population in March that was either working or looking for work, known as the labor-force participation rate—the lowest level since 1977, outside of the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"We'll talk about any number of things related to the US-Hungary relationship," Vance told the press as he departed from Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But I suppose King Barf didn’t worry much about the outside of his castle.

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