apart from

preposition

: other than : besides, except for

Examples of apart from in a Sentence

apart from the saggy roof, the cottage is in pretty good shape
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However, the Cutler documentary project could examine a downside to seizing Greenland (apart from disrupting the NATO alliance): the site is strewn with hazardous material. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 Admittedly, there’s a kind of intellectual arrogance, or moral cowardice, in holding myself apart from faith. Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 The result of the fight, apart from a Paul win, catapulted the boxer into superstardom. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Since the crash, the FAA has imposed stricter restrictions on helicopter flights near the airport until late February, apart from police and medical transport, air defense and presidential air transport. Christina Shaw, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for apart from 

Word History

First Known Use

1724, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apart from was in 1724

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“Apart from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apart%20from. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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