apart from

as in except
not including apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape

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Recent Examples of apart from Not only that, the scientists’ focus on brain age sets the study apart from previous work that examined proteins alongside the real age of the individual, as Liu tells Nature News’ Miryam Naddaf. Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 Use your community-building superpower to drive growth, strengthen loyalty and set your business apart from the rest. Sarah Williams, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Read on to learn more about this comforting chicken stew and to discover what sets it apart from other chicken dinner ideas. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024 Its range of room types also sets it apart from many of Disney’s other options. Carly Caramanna, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for apart from 
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  • At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2020
  • The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.
    NBC News, NBC News, 1 June 2020
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  • Seated beside the President-elect, who donned a dark suit and royal blue tie, Melania Trump appeared noticeably solemn.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The living room has three different zones: a dining area beside the kitchen, a living area in the middle, and a library area at the end.
    Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2020
  • The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.
    Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 31 May 2020
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  • Several board members said they were saddened that they were left with no option other than to censure one of their own members.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But other than that, Jon Jones is not a guy that, behind the scenes, turns down fights.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • If the share of the takings exceeds the net spending then the production makes a profit, which is precisely what happened with all of Disney's Star Wars shows and movies except for 2018 spinoff Solo, as this report revealed.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Childhood vaccination rates remain lower among children born in 2020 and 2021 than those born in 2018 and 2019, except for vaccines given at birth, according to a September study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 1 June 2020
  • Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.
    Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 30 May 2020

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart%20from. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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