apart from

Idioms  

1. Also, aside from. Besides, except for. For example, Apart from jogging occasionally in the park, she gets no exercise, or Aside from Sunday dinner with his parents they have not gone out for months. The first term dates from the early 1600s, the variant from the early 1800s.

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apart from

On Monday's sentencing it was heard he had failed to do so apart from a single payment of £1,232 in May 2025.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

What sets sex apart from race and other demographic categories is that men and women are dimorphic—their bodies are different in function as well as form.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“This big,” Ramirez said, putting his hands about a foot apart from each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

The technology's adaptability to different kinds of problems sets it apart from previous waves of computerised aids.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

The more Thomas and I were apart from each other, the longer it took for me to remember how much I missed him.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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