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except for
preposition
1
: with the exception of
everyone was gone except for me
2
: were it not for
except for you I would be dead
Synonyms
Examples of except for in a Sentence
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
Recent Examples on the Web
Preventative cancer screening and vaccination rates in LGBTQ+ individuals were similar to heterosexual peers, except for lower cervical and colorectal cancer screening among transgender men.
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Dr. Sarah Danziger, ABC News, 31 May 2024
Following their divorce, Pitt and Jolie were granted joint custody over all of the children except for Maddox, who is no longer a minor.
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
The first season’s eight episodes was mostly written by Sheridan except for one episode that was co-written with screenwriter Tom Brady.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2024
Researchers in Japan have run experiments in which multiple polo shirts—identical except for their colors—are left outside on sunny days.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 28 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of except for was
in the 15th century
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
except for
preposition
: with the exception of : but for
all A's except for a B in Latin
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