But for and Unless

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But for

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Unless and but for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unless" instead a conjunction phrase "But for".

Unless

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But for and unless are semantically related. You can use "But for" instead a conjunction "Unless".

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  • Normal zombies, skeletons, spiders, creepers, just about anything else will attack you for no reason at all, but for some reason zombie pigmen are passive unless provoked.
    Source: Why Isn't It Attacking?
  • Ain't Too Proud to Beg They'll probably recover, unless we're going for a massive Downer Ending, but for now, the villain has what he wants.
    Source: Ain't Too Proud to Beg
  • Yes, but for a greater cause than themselves... unless you realize that his family's financial problems are largely self-inflicted.
    Source: Financial Abuse
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Unless and But for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/but_for/unless
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Unless or But for. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/but_for/unless.

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