Synonyms for unless
ʌnˈlɛs, ən-un·less

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1. unlessconjunction

   Except on a specified condition; if not.

   I’m leaving unless I get a pay rise.

   Antonyms:
   if

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1. unless

   But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation; as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay; he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain. The contrast may be with a silent thought; as, but let us go (it being understood that we might stay longer). In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but; we say, no injury but a scratch; or, no injury except some painful bruises. Such expressions as "words are but breath" (nothing but) may be referred to the restrictive use by ellipsis. So may the use of but in the sense of unless; as, "it never rains but it pours." To the same head must be referred the conditional use; as, "you may go, but with your father's consent" (i. e., "provided you have," "except that you must have," etc.). "Doubt but" is now less used than the more logical "doubt that." But never becomes a full synonym for and; and adds something like, but adds something different; "brave and tender" implies that tenderness is natural to the brave; "brave but tender" implies that bravery and tenderness are rarely combined. For the concessive use, compare NOTWITHSTANDING.

   Synonyms:
   and, barely, besides, but, except, further, however, just, merely, moreover, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, only, provided, save, still, that, tho, yet

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1. unlessconj.

   Synonyms:
   except, if not

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1. List of paraphrases for "unless":

   except, if, without, until, -unless

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1. Abbas Araqchi:

   The decision to reduce our commitments has already been made and we will continue unless our expectations are met, i don't think the progress made today will be enough to stop our process but the decision will be made in Tehran.

2. Texas Democratic Party:

   Now, unless the federal court steps in, because of the Texas Republican Supreme Court, voters will have to either risk standing in line and contracting the coronavirus or they'll risk prosecution by indicted Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Ken Paxton grand juries for simply requesting a mail-in-ballot.

3. Bernardo Bortolotti:

   They still have $6 trillion-plus to deploy but we have a structural break in the accumulation of assets, we are at a turning point ... Unless Asia can create an area of regional free trade to replace the intercontinental flows then the same issues that are emerging now in the Gulf could also emerge in Asia.

4. Felix Adler:

   The unique personality which is the real life in me, I can not gain unless I search for the real life, the spiritual quality, in others. I am myself spiritually dead unless I reach out to the fine quality dormant in others. For it is only with the god enthroned in the innermost shrine of the other, that the god hidden in me, will consent to appear.

5. Adam Lisberg:

   All DJI customers have complete control over any photos, vidoes and flight logs they generate during their operations, none of this data is ever transferred to DJI or anyone else unless they deliberately choose to do so.