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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Longford Park, as well as being a nature reserve, also acts as a public path, connecting the Coventry Building Society Arena and the Coventry Canal.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The company said sales were hurt by planned optimization actions as well as the unwind of short-term project work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
On-site health and wellness services are provided as well as washers and dryers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Ethiopia has bought Turkey's top-end Akinci drones and the more basic Bayraktar TB2 models, as well as the cheaper Wing Loong from China and Mohajer-6 from Iran.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
SABIO: This is why UD works so closely with Dr. Jameson, as well as the team at Caltech and the Centers for Disease Control.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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