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 Visitors can explore more than 60 original pieces by the artist—many rarely seen outside of Mexico. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 June 2025 Although children’s online games can often be poorly monitored and even muddled with Call of Duty-level slurs, otherworldly characters and anthropomorphic animals allow players to imagine an existence outside of the gender binary. Peyton Dix, Them., 27 May 2025 Founded by restaurateur Danny Meyer and his Union Square Hospitality Group, the first Shake Shack outside of New York City opened on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach back in 2010. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025 The inmates caught Monday were the first of the escapees found outside of New Orleans. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 27 May 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
  • Breaking Barriers: How AI Enables Small And Midsize Firms To Scale Historically, small and midsize law firms have faced significant challenges growing beyond their local markets due to resource constraints and reliance on specialized expertise.
    Daniel Farrar, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Anything beyond that was seen as unnecessary, even vain.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 10 June 2025
Preposition
  • Guests are encouraged to bring their finest flags, their loudest slogans, and their deepest devotion — because nothing says freedom like a pageant of patriots posing beside an Abrams tank.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
  • Views of the bucolic Gascon countryside are visible from the huge terrace beside the 17th-century stable block, offering the perfect place for groups of guests to gather and dine alfresco.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Preposition
  • That’s a positive sign for sports like Major League Baseball, which has athletes from several countries outside the U.S., including those subject to the visa restrictions like Cuba and Venezuela.
    Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • Aligning Sales And Marketing Through SMS Sales reps often use text messaging informally to build trust with prospects, but these exchanges frequently occur outside company systems, creating blind spots for marketing and sales leadership.
    Amanda McGuckin Hager, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Preposition
  • Meghan posted photos of their food, which included corn dogs and pickle slices, but, of course, no birthday can be complete without a birthday cake.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Many dogs are exposed to cannabis products in public places—parks, neighborhoods, campgrounds—without their owners realizing it.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 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
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  • There isn’t much to do about it other than staying true to your core and communicating with your clients.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
  • Last year turned out to be a bad one for Boeing and the Dreamliner for reasons other than Barnett’s death.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 13 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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