: in addition to : besides
the coach, as well as the team, is ready
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Preposition
we offer electronic toys as well as rent out video games
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Their packed schedule includes a ceremonial stop at the memorial dedicated to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, as well as sightseeing in the Appalachia region, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2023
But shearwaters, as well as petrels and albatrosses, are part of a class known as tube-nosed seabirds, with tubular nostrils and an excellent senses of smell.
—Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
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Conjunction
Last week, Zelensky said Ukraine has signed three large security deals with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar to supply drones and build production lines, as well as provide anti-drone training and technology.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Their packed schedule includes a ceremonial stop at the memorial dedicated to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, as well as sightseeing in the Appalachia region, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Preposition
Overview Few cars are capable of serving the gods of both comfort and sportiness as well as the 2023 BMW 3-series sedan.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2023
But shearwaters, as well as petrels and albatrosses, are part of a class known as tube-nosed seabirds, with tubular nostrils and an excellent senses of smell.
—Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
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“As well as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20well%20as. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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