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 The broth is what sets it apart from other dishes, and it's customarily served with chow-chow or other pickled toppings. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 Unlike other skills replaced by technology, storytelling has remained uniquely human, setting people apart from machines. Haoran Chu, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024 Lebanon’s economic collapse is so severe that the country’s political factions—which, apart from Hezbollah, have not fought for decades—lack the guns and ammunition to sustain a serious conflict. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024 Inside, a panoply of fancy features set the big Caddy apart from its less-expensive siblings, including a Bose stereo, plush leather seats in all three rows, and, of course, plenty of wood trim. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 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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  • Wardens and guards will continue assigning prison inmates to work in kitchens, clean prison yards or pick up trash beside highways.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Khai was also featured sitting beside her mom on a rollercoaster before the third slide featured her hugging Mickey Mouse.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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  • Hollywood mostly avoided the post-election weekend out of concern that people wouldn’t be paying attention to anything other than the presidential race.
    Variety, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Software: Advanced Gestures for Mac Productivity That the Magic Mouse remains the same, other than the USB-C port, isn't all bad.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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  • All the other competitors — except for Geyer, who did not get to vote — voted to send him packing.
    Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Activity on TikTok is not included in Billboard charts except for the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
    Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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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 24 Nov. 2024.

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