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except for

preposition

Definition of EXCEPT FOR

1
: with the exception of <everyone was gone except for me>
2
: were it not for <except for you I would be dead>

Examples of EXCEPT FOR

  1. <except for newscasts, I hardly watch any television at all>

First Known Use of EXCEPT FOR

15th century

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