unless

[uhn-les, uhn-] / ʌnˈlɛs, ən- /

CONJUNCTION

except that

Synonyms

WEAK

but except except for excepting that if not lest saving without

CONJUNCTION

upon any less condition than

Synonyms

WEAK

except nisi saving

Example Sentences

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There is a buzz around Manchester that is difficult to truly understand unless you spend time there.

From BBC

Unless it's properly built upon then it's a one-off and everybody connected with this team is fed up with one-offs.

From BBC

The fact that you feel the need to have a discussion about whether or not it’s a good time to marry your boyfriend with his father — unless it’s to gently ask him “why” he feels this way and “how” it’s not his role to decide — tells me that you’re probably not quite ready for this kind of commitment.

From MarketWatch

So, unless a protest was submitted at that stage - and as far as we know there wasn't - the result will stand.

From BBC

They grant companies exclusive access to specified areas where they can look for "all mineral resources except hydrocarbons and radioactive elements, unless otherwise stipulated", according to the application procedure detailed online.

From Barron's