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unless

[uhn-les, uhn-] / ʌnˈlɛs, ən- /


CONJUNCTION
upon any less condition than
Synonyms


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Unless you’re fabulously wealthy and make a huge salary, the answers would generally be the same.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Unless, of course, tomorrow morning’s personal consumption expenditures price index rains on Wall Street’s party.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Unless people really care about privacy, there’s no way they’ll ever get it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Unless Brazil wins in a blowout, Scotland likely will advance beyond the group stage for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Unless she’s mad at me for getting out of the car.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko



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