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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All the cases are in Congo, except for two recorded in neighboring Uganda.
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Chinedu Asadu, Fortune, 17 May 2026
They were crowded in the pot, and are dead, except for two of the bulbs.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Tentatively, the bereaved parents soon welcome a little humanoid (played by newcomer Kuwaki Rimu) into their home who is indistinguishable from their beloved late son, Kakeru — except for a power button on the back of his neck and a nightly need to sit on his charging station.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
None of it was familiar, except for the swing.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Chinedu Asadu, Fortune, 17 May 2026
They were crowded in the pot, and are dead, except for two of the bulbs.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Tentatively, the bereaved parents soon welcome a little humanoid (played by newcomer Kuwaki Rimu) into their home who is indistinguishable from their beloved late son, Kakeru — except for a power button on the back of his neck and a nightly need to sit on his charging station.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
None of it was familiar, except for the swing.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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“Except for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/except%20for. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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