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as in except
not including
outside that one suggestion, I haven't heard any better ideas
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as in outer
situated on the outside or farther out
slower moving vehicles should keep to the outside lane
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as in off
small in degree
though they haven't been playing at their best, they still have an outside chance of making it into the championship series
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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
the outside cost for repairing the item will be a thousand dollars
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
on the outside, he was the self-assured star athlete
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Recent Examples of outside
Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Lauren James scored Chelsea’s latest winning goal in the WSL, striking from outside the area with her left foot, with the clock at 92:03.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The cute clip closed with a video of Prince Archie, also festively dressed for Valentine's in a red top, from behind, throwing shimmering streamers open before a window, where pink and red balloons floated outside.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
Confusion surrounding who runs DOGE Musk was brought into the administration as a special government employee, a designation given to people hired on a temporary basis to share their outside expertise, and the administration has faced litigation over Musk's authority to make decisions.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Second-year outside linebacker Byron Young had a sack, his seventh of the season.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Preposition
Ukraine has the highest prevalence of HIV in Europe and one of the highest outside Africa.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Lauren James scored Chelsea’s latest winning goal in the WSL, striking from outside the area with her left foot, with the clock at 92:03.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Seedlings can also grow too large while waiting for the right time to go outside.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The cute clip closed with a video of Prince Archie, also festively dressed for Valentine's in a red top, from behind, throwing shimmering streamers open before a window, where pink and red balloons floated outside.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
One reason for this scarcity is the amount of land that is still owned by outside corporate interests.
—Kristina P. Brant, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
Confusion surrounding who runs DOGE Musk was brought into the administration as a special government employee, a designation given to people hired on a temporary basis to share their outside expertise, and the administration has faced litigation over Musk's authority to make decisions.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Newton’s first law of motion states that an object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion … unless acted on by an unbalanced [outside] force.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Second-year outside linebacker Byron Young had a sack, his seventh of the season.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outside
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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
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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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After the Broncos missed their first seven 3-point attempts and trailed 23-13, Meadow finally sank a shot from beyond the arc to spark a 21-9 run.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Feb. 2025
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But there's a lot of people who are at risk of this beyond just the people who have chosen to forgo the vaccine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Tony Davis is out after three years as basketball coach at Servite.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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What's out? IN: Savory cocktails (of course), overall bar vibe instead of over-the-top technical drinks, drinks at 7pm and home by 10pm.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Bon Appétit,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cutouts at the top right of the inner display and the top center of the outer display house basic 8-megapixel cameras for selfies and video calls.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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Consider renting waterproof outer layers and warm base layers through Kit Lender, which stocks everything from snow pants to goggles.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
21 Feb. 2025
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Because the baseball season is long, every off day — both in spring training and in the regular season — is cherished as a time to spend time away from the constant grind of the season.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The companies are also planning another event in December for athletes in leagues that are in their off seasons at the time, like the WNBA, NWSL, and MLB.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lastly, most clinics in Turkey provide VIP packages covering consultation and pre-op tests, the hair transplant procedure, hotel accommodation (usually 4–5 stars), transportation (airport to hotel and clinic), and post-operative care and follow-ups.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Hawk-Eye systems are already implemented at most professional tennis tournaments and have even led to the removal of human line judges in three of the sport’s four biggest tournaments.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Not to mention the color, durability, extra storage, and waterproof exterior were perfect!—
Jennifer Vermeer,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025
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The exterior of the machine just needs a wipedown with a damp cloth.—
Michelle Love,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2025
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That language created a very costly penalty, and forced countries to allow their maximum to be at least 5% of net turnover, but gave them the option to go even higher.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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If approved, able-bodied AHCCCS recipients would have to work or attend school at least 20 hours per week and could receive health coverage for a maximum of five years.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outside. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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