outside of

1
as in except
not including outside of that project you don't like, I don't think you have many choices

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as in beyond
out of the reach or sphere of budget cuts will result in some teachers teaching courses outside of their primary areas of expertise

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Recent Examples of outside of Nearly all of Harrell’s attempts were within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage, outside of an overthrow to the corner of the end zone, where Mason was well-covered. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025 There are two more tight title races outside of the ‘big five’ leagues. Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025 Arizona Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks led the majors in runs scored and on-base percentage last season and have brought back most of the lineup outside of first baseman Christian Walker, who signed with the Astros in free agency. Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 No nation outside of Europe, Argentina and Brazil contributed more goals to the sport’s top continental club competition. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outside of
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Preposition
  • 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
Preposition
  • Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney has said that the investigation is ongoing and has expanded beyond just Gilgo Beach.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The products are only available in the UK now but will be rolled out to the E.U. and beyond in 2025.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • On a recent evening, a few hundred students gathered at the Institute, the Church’s center beside the U’s campus.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Verstappen starts seventh, beside Carlos Sainz, who has had his best start since joining Williams ahead of this season.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • What – and where – is the exoplanet K2-18b? K2-18b is an exoplanet, a planet outside our solar system.
    George Petras, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • On Thursday morning, the volunteers stacked coffins 10 layers deep outside the State Department headquarters to protest funding cuts to the global program known as PEPFAR, or the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
    Orion Rummler, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • At every turn, Pugh manages to come across as both normal and empowered without ever crossing into faux-relatability or meaningless girlbossisms.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2025
  • But this franchise has now gone 14 seasons without making the playoffs, longer than any team in the history of the league.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • 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
Preposition
  • For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices Even standout stars at the time weren’t always focused on long-term plays other than Michael Jordan’s legendary Nike deal.
    Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Given that and the project’s high-quality design, board chairman John Stuart said on Tuesday, there wasn’t much more for the panel to do other than vote.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Preposition
  • 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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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside%20of. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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