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alongside
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Next to, beside, or together with.
"She worked alongside her father in the family business."
"The new policy will run alongside the existing one."
How to Use Alongside
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRight next to, or at the same time as, something/someone else.
Common pairings
work alongside
sit alongside
run alongside
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Etymology
Formed from along + side.