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 But Nashville also is home to lots of celebs who work outside of Music Row. Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025 This could also create reputational damage for users outside of Tea. Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 Both were recorded at the Sonic Ranch outside of El Paso, Texas, and both were produced by Charles Godfrey. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025 Season two will premiere on the BBC and, outside of the UK and Ireland, on Netflix where available. Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 July 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
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  • In this biography, former Enquirer and Cincinnati Post sportswriter Bill Koch takes us beyond a tragic football career and reveals Cook the man: his childhood in Chillicothe, his career at the University of Cincinnati and his life after football.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
  • This city is full of character and that goes well beyond the Kentucky Derby, the Cards and Cats rivalries and even Kentucky bourbon.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
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  • As usual, under Horst’s system, each roll was meticulously logged in with a double set of stick-on numbers: first beside the photographer’s name in a school exercise book and second on the actual roll of film for processing in the darkroom.
    Gary Knight, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Young’s form on Thursday may indicate his ability to contend in a world final beside Fisher, who turned in two Olympic bronze medals in Paris in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters last August.
    Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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  • Ahead of Hankison’s sentencing, four individuals, including Taylor’s aunt, Bianca Austin, were arrested outside the federal courthouse while protesting.
    Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2025
  • Season 1 of the Jenna Ortega drama spooked up 69.9M views since July 2023, putting it just outside the Top 20.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 July 2025
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  • Add the steak in an even layer, without overlapping the meat (if necessary, work in batches to prevent crowding the pan).
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
  • Those without fines are also encouraged to donate items, as each item will be used anonymously to forgive another patron’s fines.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 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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  • Neal McDonough says he was shut out of Hollywood for refusing to kiss anyone other than his wife, Ruvé McDonough, for his projects.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 July 2025
  • The department cited safety risks, future maintenance costs and the lack of options to use the bridge as anything other than a landmark even with that maintenance.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 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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“Outside of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside%20of. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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