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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But five hours later, Djokovic was still moving around the court as well as ever.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
Disney was awarded an $18.5 million tax credit for its upcoming original animated film “Hexed,” which will debut in November, as well as a $26.2 million incentive for an untitled Pixar film.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Narayan pointed to the Terafab chip project, as well as SpaceX’s reliance on Tesla’s Megapack energy-storage products and the companies’ work together on artificial-intelligence training — all justification for closer ties.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
Mr. Glass deploys these words liberally throughout the symphony, with all but the third movement containing text as well as music.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
Nearly every object in the nursery seemed essential to bring along, and she had the children’s comfort to consider as well as her own.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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