Other Words for And: 15 Amazing Synonyms of and + Examples

What words can replace and? What is the synonym of the word and? Other words for and?

This post deals with some synonyms of and, along with example sentences. These and synonyms can be used in an essay. They can be employed for linking sentences and clauses.

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Other Words for and in an Essay (And in Other Words)

Here are some synonyms for ‘and’ that you can use to join sentences in an essay or a paragraph.

And means “as well”/ “too”

⇒ Sandra can speak English fluently. She can write it brilliantly as well / too.

And means “also” (and synonym)

⇒ Sandra can speak English fluently. She can also write it brilliantly.

⇒ Sandra can speak English fluently. Also, she can write it brilliantly.

“Besides”, “in addition”, “furthermore”  are synonyms of and.

• I am too tired to go jogging. Besides, the weather is terrible.
• We took some beautiful photos. In addition, we enjoyed climbing the mountains.

• Some schools are in bad condition. Furthermore, there is no money to repair them.
• She can speak 3 foreign languages. Additionally, she can write them brillantly.

Sentence 1	Amazing synonyms of and (And in other words)	Sentence 2
Children should respect their parents.	Likewise/ Equally	They should respect their teachers.
Physical exercise is good for the body.	Equally	Reading books is good for the mind.
For this job, you need some teaching experience.	In addition	You need a TEFL degree.
Electronic books are becoming easier to use	Moreover/what’s more/furthermore/more than that	They are becoming cheaper.
I am too tired to go jogging.	Besides/ more than that	The weather is terrible.
He can speak three foreign languages.	Additionally	He is good at writing them.

And Synonyms at the Beginning of a Sentence

• In addition to working as a doctor, he teaches medical students at a college.
• In addition to foreign languages, she excels at Physics.
• Besides/ apart from having a good salary, he also has a private income.

In addition to + verb + ing

In addition to + noun

Besides and apart from are followed by verb + ing when used at the beginning of a sentence.

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