as well
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In addition, besides, also. For example, Mary is going to Italy and to France as well , or A fine conductor, he plays the violin as well . [1300s]
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With an equal or similar result, as in Since he can't get there in time, he might as well stay at home , or It's just as well that you came today, since Harry is here, too . [1400s]
Example Sentences
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Now Tennessee wants to be in the running as a prime destination as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Those included a ban on e-cigarettes and power banks in checked luggage, as well as restrictions on the use of portable batteries onboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"The attention span as well, it's hard for people not to stare at their phone every five minutes."
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
People already have seen some price impacts from higher energy costs — as well as higher costs for fertilizer, whose inputs also largely come from the Middle East — in supermarkets, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Not only did Gertie maintain her identity, but she brought her husband with her to Carville as well.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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