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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More than 40% of students play a team sport, and St. Michael’s plowed part of a $38 million loan into new locker rooms in the athletic facility, as well as IT upgrades on campus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Alibaba is fighting on the AI software front as well as on hardware.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The list is eclectic and unexpected, composed of some of the museum’s greatest hits as well as quieter pieces susceptible to being overlooked.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
That includes availability of insurance for the transiting ships, as well as “confidence” that transiting the strait would be viable for the two weeks of the cease-fire and beyond, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
It didn’t go as well as he had hoped.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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