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 of except for
Examples of except for in a Sentence
except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all
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Never mind that the case counsellor appeared to have no other clients except for me.
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Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
On Sunday morning, the Washington Hilton appeared back to normal, except for the presence of journalists using the hotel as a backdrop for their live shots.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Young voters in the poll, except for men aged 18 to 22, shifted toward supporting Democrats.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
All cellular models can use 5G data speeds — except for the base iPad, which can only use 4G LTE.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
On Sunday morning, the Washington Hilton appeared back to normal, except for the presence of journalists using the hotel as a backdrop for their live shots.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Young voters in the poll, except for men aged 18 to 22, shifted toward supporting Democrats.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
All cellular models can use 5G data speeds — except for the base iPad, which can only use 4G LTE.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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