as well as
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In as satisfactory or good a way as. For example, After the operation, she was supposed to walk around as well as she could without limping . [c. 1400]
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To the same extent as, as much as. For example, He is an excellent teacher as well as being a fine musician . [c. 1440]
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In addition to, as in The editors as well as the proofreaders are working overtime . [c. 1700]
Example Sentences
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They gather drinking water from a river, start fires with sticks, arrange palm fronds for one type of shelter and ice blocks for another, as well as prepare meals of cactus and beetles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
A winter storm that led to thousands of flight cancellations, as well as the partial government shutdown, which led to long lines at airports, could also be focal points for Delta’s call.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
When you have a guest who can sing as well as Black, you’ve got to lean into that talent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Inaccuracies can be seen in the uniforms of the officers as well as the clothes of the Ukrainian individuals.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
I told her about my newspaper dreams, as well as my admiration for Miss Florence Nightingale and her fame as a nurse.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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